Residential Coach, Per Diem

Description

Company Overview

Community Solutions Inc. (CSI) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the responsible citizenship, accountability, and well-being of individuals and families involved, or at risk of involvement, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice system. Since CSIs founding in 1962, it has been a pioneer in the community-based service. We have been delivering supervision, treatment, and comprehensive individualized services to help clients interact more effectively in their communities and become productive citizens. Using this plan we built the first ever halfway house in New England which has now been replicated and grown to almost 50 programs in 9 states. For over 50 years, CSI has been building upon its successful foundations and has been expanding its services to serve thousands of adults, youth, and families each year.

Program Overview 

CSI is in need of Per Diem Residential Coaches with experience working with adolescent females. Lisa’s House is located in Plainville, CT. At Lisa’s House, youth will find an array of comprehensive, client-specific treatment, services and interventions to help with emotional regulation, empowering adolescent females on decision-making and building healthy relationships, and boosting educational functioning. This will be accomplished through the implementation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). The Residential Coach provides direct supervision, daily care, and support services for girls and their families involved with the program. 

Starting Salary: 20.00/hour with a second shift differential of $1.00 and a third shift differential of $2.00

Schedule: As needed 

Position Overview

• Performs duties involving care, custody, maintenance, educational and recreational planning and facilitation for youth in alignment with program’s therapeutic model;
• Counsels and advises girls in groups and individually by modeling appropriate behavior and encouraging girls to establish and develop effective, positive, interpersonal relationships;
• Contributes to a safe program community and culture;
• Facilitates daily focus and skills development groups;
• Develops and promotes gender-specific approaches; 
• Maintains a gender-specific, relational, culturally competent, and strength-based culture within the program environment;
• Participates in weekly planning of program goals and objectives with assigned youth;
• Transports girls to scheduled appointments/activities and provides line of sight supervision;
• Implements and monitors the program’s behavior motivation system;
• Demonstrates desired staff characteristics including enthusiasm, empathy, competency and the ability to model pro-social beliefs and values;
• Ensures that medication is administered in compliance with agency policies and procedures; 
• Responds to all crisis / emergency situations and is expected to remain involved with the youth in order to ensure her safety and that of the other program participants; 
• Successfully completes all required training during business and/or regularly scheduled shift hours;
• Performs all responsibilities and assignments in accordance with the guidelines set forth by CSSD and CSI policies and procedures;
• Performs all other assigned, related or required duties.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree preferred in Human Service or related field, with at least six months of relevant experience, or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of two years of professional experience in human services
• Must be familiar with gender-responsive, relational, strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches
• Must be able to work with challenging youth and families  
• Knowledge of Spanish in oral and written communication is desired
• Must be able to attend all first shift offsite training required for the position 

Additional Benefits 

• Two (2) weeks’ vacation accrued within the first year, bumped to three (3) weeks accrual after 1 year of service.
• Sick time (7 days accrual basis), floating holiday time (4 days/year).
• Medical and Dental plans.
• Voluntary plan options for: Vision, FSA, voluntary STD, Accident, Hospital, Life insurance and AD&D.
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan with automatic enrollment and a company match of 100% up to 4% of your contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement after 1 year service.
• Ongoing training.

CSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Disability/Vet. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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