Residential Treatment Specialist

One Quest Health

Residential Treatment Specialist- 2nd SHIFT ONLY

$1,000 retention bonus after 1 year of full time employment*

Looking for a job where you can make a difference in a young person's life?

Enjoy working in a dynamic workplace instead of doing repetitive tasks your entire shift?

You may be a good fit for a position with One Quest Health!

Full Time, Part Time or Weekends

• CURRENT OPENINGS FOR 2nd SHIFT 3PM-11PM Weekends are required.

Base wage of $17.00 per hour Level 1
Base wage of $18.00 per hour Level 2

Plus - $1 shift differential for 2nd shift. Automatic increase of fifty cents per hour of base wage after 6 months, and twenty-fivecents after 1 year.

The Residential Treatment Specialist is responsible for the daily direct care and supervision of children in residence suffering from childhood trauma with resulting behavioral health issues.

The Residential Treatment Specialist ensures children's basic life, educational and emotional needs are provided.

He or she acts as a role model and mentor for the residents, demonstrating appropriate social and relationship building skills using a trauma informed care model called Sanctuary using the 7 Commitments of the Sanctuary Model - open communication, democracy, non-violence, social learning, social responsibility, growth and change.

One Quest Health is the only agency in Kentucky currently certified by the Sanctuary Institute to use this model, and is also the first agency in Kentucky to receive All Children All Families Innovator status from the Human Rights Campaign in LGBTQ competencies.

1. A High School diploma is required. Bachelor's degree in a human service field preferred.
2. Must be 19 years of age or older, and have one year demonstrated experience with youth. Previous experience with adolescents in a residential setting strongly preferred.
3. Demonstrate the ability to form and maintain nurturing relationships with emotionally disturbed children.
4. Ability to complete written documentation.
5. Must have a current driver's license and driver's insurance. Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work.
6. Demonstrate proven sensitivity to the various cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of Children's Home clients and staff.

7. Must be willing to spend meal period eating with the clients on a regular basis.

1. Bachelor’s Degree Preferred. Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Human Services. Will consider other degrees in fields that emphasize communication skills, problem solving skills, understanding and interacting with others of diverse backgrounds, and knowledge of group and individual behaviors.
OR
High School Degree Required PLUS
2 or more years relevant experience preferably in Mental/Behavioral Health or Developmental Disabilities, may consider experience in other social services.
OR
High School Degree with Associates Degree or 2 Years of College Level Course Work, must be in the fields stated above PLUS one year of relevant experience as stated above.

• Complete Safe Crisis Management (SCM) training.
• Complete the Therapeutic Individualized Phases to Success (TIPS) training.
• Be alert and respond therapeutically to aggressive behavior exhibited by residents, including diversion into other activities, intensive teaching, physical assist or other disciplinary/control procedures as outlined in the policy.
• Teach the principals of the Therapeutic Individualized Phases to Success (TIPS) and maintain all needed points and other documentations.
• Provide direct care supervision of children during all aspects of the daily routine, monitor school progress, assist with homework/tutoring, and provide supervision for special events.
• Perform all duties of primary role, activity role, and/or crisis role as assigned while on shift.
• Monitor and manage children in crisis situations by providing for safety and emotional needs using TIPS, de-escalation, intensive teaching techniques and SCM as trained.
• Dispense all medications as directed per prescription and document per agency policy (duty of primary role).
• Document…