Example of Duties

• Monitors and maintains youth in facility and surrounding premises, including staying awake and alert during night shift, maintaining safe and secure environment for residents and staff.
• Conducts checks on residents regularly, and checks all doors and windows for security.
• Instruct and advise residents as needed. Intervene in disputes.
• Administer medicines as directed.
• Wake students in the morning; transports students to school if needed.
• Maintain resident checklists and a record on incidents.
• Reviews individual treatment plans, and provides crisis management for youth.
• Processes and/or receives emergency shelter youth.
• Informs house parent of any problems.
• Performs other related essential duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, with previous relevant work experience, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must be at least 21 years of age,
• Ability to complete all required certifications and training programs, such as CPR/First Aid.
• Ability to meet all employer and department policies and work rules, including, but not limited to, attendance, safety, drug-free workplace, and personal conduct.
• Thorough knowledge of best practices for supervising and engaging youth in residential group home settings.
• Knowledge of and ability to comprehend and use a variety of informational documents and reference books and manuals, including timesheets, incident logs, policy manual and first aid manual.
• knowledge of standard English grammar, spelling and punctuation, and ability to accurately complete required reports.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other County departments, residents, sales representatives, contractors, State inspectors, and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities and disabilities.
• Ability to deal swiftly, rationally, and decisively with potentially violent individuals and deescalate volatile situations by means of conversation/negotiation.
• Ability to provide public access to and or maintain confidentiality of Department information and records according to state requirements.
• Ability to comply with all employer and Department policies and work rules, including, but not limited to, attendance, safety, drug-free workplace, and personal conduct.
• Ability to understand, memorize, retain, and carry out written or oral instructions, and present findings in oral or written form.
• Ability to compare or observe similarities and differences in data, analyze and evaluate data, and make determinations based on data analysis.
• Ability to work alone with minimum supervision and with others in a team environment.
• Ability to work on several tasks at the same time, occasionally under time pressure.
• Ability to apply knowledge of people and/or locations, and occasionally plan and layout assigned work projects.
• Ability to work extended, weekends, and/or evening hours and occasionally travel out of town for training, but not overnight.
• Possession of a valid drivers license and a demonstrated safe driving record.