Relief Staff

Great position for students or individuals who are looking to gain valuable experience in the human services field!

Hourly rate: $17/hour (day rate) or $19/hour (overnight coverage)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise residents in their daily and weekly house jobs.
• Model of job duties for new part-time staff who may train an overnight shift.

TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct hourly quality assurance checks on all residents and record findings.
• Maintain communication with other staff through log notes and individual consultation for the purpose of coordination of services in a treatment approach.
• Support other staff with residents when necessary.
• Attend relief staff meetings with Program Manager as requested.
• Report to Program Manager any items that need to be repaired in the facility.
• Provide crossover for incoming staff member.

GROUP LIVING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be responsible for the care and supervision of residents while on assigned shifts.
• Be responsible for crisis intervention whenever necessary.
• Contact On-Call Staff as needed.
• Be responsible for insuring the physical safety of residents when on assigned shifts.
• Enforce program rules and provide consequences as needed.
• Perform and document checks on each resident at least hourly overnight.
• Under the direction of the Program Manager supervise residents in daily and weekly house jobs.
• Be responsible for observing clients take medication, logging medication, and verifying medication counts.
• Provide first aid and seek emergency medical care as needed.
• Provide bus tokens or arrange resident transportation as needed.
• Under the direction of the Program Manager, Social Worker, SUD Counselor, or Case Manager, provide orientation to new residents in: Role of Part-time Overnight/Weekend Counselors.
• Under the direction of the Program Manager, Social Worker, SUD Counselor or Case Manager provide a support to new residents in the area of House Rules, First Week Forms, House Jobs, Emergency fire and disaster plans, visitation policies, etc. as needed.
• If infants reside in the facility, follow the guidelines of the Baby Care Manual.
• If infants reside in the facility, assist mothers in infant care as requested by the Program Manager.

GENERAL PROGRAM:

• Work scheduled shifts as assigned by the Program Manager. If sick or unable to cover shift, make every attempt to have your shift covered.
• Complete necessary forms as they apply to personnel and policy procedures and program needs.
• Assist the SUD Counselor with the monitoring of residents for use of alcohol or drugs and doing urinalysis and breathalyzers screens on a regular basis. Record these results and contact the On-Call Staff with any questions.
• Be responsible for building security while on scheduled shifts by: shutting and locking windows and doors, turn alarms and flood lights on, maintaining atmosphere of calm and order during crisis situations, calling police and/or fire department when crisis situations warrant.
• Orientate visitors and/or volunteers to Program rules, policies and procedures.
• While on scheduled shifts act as an agency representative to neighbors, volunteers, police, etc.

• Possession of an associate’s degree in human services field helpful but not necessary.
• Have the ability to supervise residents in daily living management and provide house security in an alternative correctional facility.