Residential Treatment Specialist - PT​/SWING

If you are looking for employment with a purpose where you can help improve the daily lives of the members of your community, then consider a career with Pioneer Human Services!

We are currently looking for a Residential Treatment Specialist (Part‑time Swing) with a passion for human services. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with an organization focused on racial justice, second opportunities, diversity, equity and inclusion.

We empower justice‑involved individuals to overcome adversity and reach their full potential. For over 60 years, we have proudly serviced our clients with professionalism and empathy. We are a nationally recognized non‑profit with 35+ locations across Washington state that provided a chance for change to over 9,500 individuals in 2024.

At Pioneer, our employees are important. That’s why we offer a Total Rewards package that includes compensation and benefits to support employees' health, security, and balance.

Compensation: New hires start between $21.50 and $25.80 based on experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, internal equity, and market factors.

Benefits: Eligible after 30 days of full‑time employment (minimum of 30 hours/week):

• Medical
• Flexible spending
• Dental
• Vision

Additional coverage after 60 days:

• Life
• AD&D
• Disability

Other benefits:

• Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending
• Tuition assistance (100% for bachelor's, 50% for graduate programs)
• Retirement plan (3.5% annual compensation contribution, plus 3.5% match for 6% individual contribution)
• Employee recognition programs
• Public transportation discount
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

The RTS is responsible for providing physical care and, in collaboration with other staff, shall be responsible for implementing programming designed to assist each resident with their individual treatment plan. This position supports the Behavioral Health Division of Pioneer Human Services by ensuring the provision of quality and cost‑effective chemical dependency services.

• Interprets and explains program and/or unit policy and procedure to each resident as needed.
• Perform and document daily shift activities as required by program policies, contract stipulations and professional standards.
• Supervise and monitor resident movement, activity and rule compliance.
• Assess and respond appropriately to resident behaviors, attitudes and dispositions.
• RTS's assigned to evening and weekend shifts are responsible for implementing and assisting in the planning of a jeu variety of structured activities, designed to promote social and independent living skills necessary to maintain a viable recovery and rehabilitation program.
• Provides written documentation of observations as input to the resident's Individual Treatment Plan and review process.
• Assist residents in meeting health and hygiene needs.
• Provide guidance through the GGI process.
• Client Files; audits/filing. Check for errors.
• Cleaning stations, floors, mail rooms and foyer.
• Filling clothing requests for clients in need of clothing items from our clothing bank.
• Visitation on Sundays; checking in visitors, searching inventory, observing clients during visitation as well as after.

• Assess, evaluate and, if necessary, report internal and external facility conditions for safety, sanitation and security concerns.
• Observe clients for any behavior or demeanor that is not the norm for that client.
• Provide a healthy environment, which includes the maintenance of the appearance of the living space for residents.
• Request maintenance and household supplies in accordance with procedure.

• Complete intake and discharge procedures for all residents upon arrival and at exit.
• Conduct program orientations for newly arrived residents.
• Prepare informational, infraction and incident reports as necessary.
• Oversee resident family and sponsor visitations.
• Transport residents to outside activities in accordance with program policies and contract stipulations. As needed, RTS’s will need to drive a 15‑passenger van.
• Arrange weekend bus transportation for discharging clients. Also drop off and…