Social Service Assistant

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Description

Looking Glass is hiring Social Service Assistants to join our Regional Crisis Center Programs. As the RCC Social Service Assistant, you will schedule, coordinate, and supervise group activities. You will maintain consistency and safety among clients, observe and record behavior patterns, aid in service planning, and document necessary behaviors.

You will help clients with skill-building and providing directions in performing daily housekeeping duties, chores, physical activity, recreation, hygiene, and school work. You will complete crisis intervention and de-escalate clients daily utilizing the crisis intervention techniques learned during training.

We are seeking applicants for both our East and West Campuses for various schedules.

• Schedule, coordinate, and supervise group activities.
• Maintain consistency and safety among clients.
• Observe and record behavior patterns.
• Aid in service planning and document necessary behaviors.
• Assist clients with skill-building and daily housekeeping duties.
• Complete crisis intervention and de-escalate clients daily.
• Pass crisis intervention training within the first month.

• Prior experience working with combative at-risk youth, preferably in a residential setting.
• Experience working in a challenging, high‑paced environment.
• Strong professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Ability to perform specific manual restraints as required by the state.
• QMHA certification preferred.

• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Opportunity to work in a supportive environment.

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