Residential Therapeutic Worker

This position provides residential services focused on emergency placement of youth, monitoring program services to assure safety, and to encourage and support individuals in reaching their goals. ***We are actively hiring for 1st shift (6a-2p) every weekend or every other weekend, 2nd shift (2p-10p) Full-time & Part-time, 3rd shift (10p-6a) every weekend or Full-time, & PRN all shifts***

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Ensuring recipients basic needs are met including personal hygiene, nutrition, health, sleep routine, and safety.

· Teaching, supporting, and reinforcing skills through role modeling, sharing information, demonstrating, redirecting/directing, prompting, and behavior management, both on an individual and group basis.

· Establishing positive relationships with youth; providing regular oversight of youth’s progress toward goals.

· Completes required written documentation.

· Completes household tasks which maintain a safe, orderly, and clean environment for recipients and other staff.

· May provide transportation to recipients.

· Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

QUALIFICATIONS

· This position will be knowledgeable about and actively support 1) culturally competent, recovery-based practices; 2) person-centered planning as a shared decision making process with the individual, who defines his/her own life goals and is assisted in developing a unique path toward those goals; and 3) a trauma informed culture to aid individuals in their recovery process.

· Ability to understand, demonstrate and apply the Agency’s workplace values:

o Respect

o Integrity

o Service

o Empowerment

o Critical Thinking

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

· Minimum high school diploma and 2 years related training/experience or college work preferred.

· Lived experience with behavioral health issues is desired.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents, such as procedure manuals, and to write routine reports and correspondence is required. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to staff, service recipients, and clients is required.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND INSURANCE

· Mandt, C.P.R. and first aid certification or the ability to become certified/trained

· Acceptable driving record in compliance with agency policy

· Applicants must have a valid Michigan driver’s license and acceptable driving record in accordance with agency policies.

· Must possess use of a personal vehicle for transportation with valid automobile insurance which designates the employee as an insured driver in accordance with agency policy. May utilize Agency vehicles if available.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, and carry infants in car seats and assist youth into car seats.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

· Ability to provide a clear TB test is required for this role

· Pre-employment physical is required for this role

Schedule: Program operates on a 24/7 schedule. Weekends and holidays will be required. ***We are actively hiring for 1st shift (6a-2p) every weekend or every other weekend, 2nd shift (2p-10p) Full-time & Part-time, 3rd shift (10p-6a) every weekend or Full-time, & PRN all shifts***

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Application Question(s):

• Do you have any experience in caring for youth with developmental disabilities or cognitive impairments?
• Are you able to prepare a full course meal?

Experience:

• Behavioral health: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Kalamazoo, MI 49006 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• Can you cook a full meal?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• driver's license (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)

Shift availability:

• Overnight Shift (Preferred)
• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Kalamazoo, MI 49006 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $19