Residential Coach, Per Diem

Overview

Residential Coach, Per Diem at Community Solutions, Inc. (CSI) — Per Diem/As Needed in Plainville, CT. Salary: $20.00 per hour with shift differentials of $1.00 (second shift) and $2.00 (third shift).

Schedule:

As needed.

CSI is in need of a Per Diem
Residential Coach with experience working with adolescent females. Lisa’s House is located in Plainville, CT. Youth receive comprehensive, client-specific treatment, services, and interventions to help with emotional regulation, empower adolescent females in decision-making and build healthy relationships, and boost educational functioning. This is 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

Position Overview

Per Diem (As Needed) – see responsibilities and qualifications below.

• Performs duties involving care, custody, maintenance, educational and recreational planning and facilitation for youth in alignment with the 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 remains involved with the youth to ensure safety
• 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 CSI policies and procedures
• Performs all other assigned, related or required duties

• 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

• 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.

Company:
Community Solutions Inc. (CSI) — Nonprofit organization focused on child welfare, juvenile justice, and related services. CSI has a long history of promoting responsible citizenship and well-being among individuals and families in the communities it serves.