Support Staff - Adult Residential

The primary purpose of this role is to provide supervision for our clients and to ensure their safety while building a rapport with them. This includes providing assistance to each client in working with a group and in handling individual problems; responsibility for setting of limits for behavior; creating documentation of the clients progress; identifying the possible need for professional services and communications of such findings to professional staff.

• This role requires working with adult male sex offenders in a residential setting
  ** Must be 21 years old or older

Shifts Available:
Saturday and Sunday: 8pm-8am
Friday 12pm- 8am
On call (When needed, M-Thursday 12am- 8pm)

Duties and Responsibilities

1. *Responsible for whereabouts of residents and what they are doing at all times.
2. *Monitor resident’s behaviors.
3. *Facilitate residential daily schedule including participating in, and providing support to residents, to include but not limited to, activities such as chores, deep clean of designated space, meal service, laundry service, groups, activities, and events.
4. *Carry out regular checks on residents.
5. *To administer medication at designated times, as prescribed by the GP.
6. *Assist with planning individual care for residents as needed.
7. *Communicate with the Clinical staff both verbally and in writing about the residents’ general condition and developments in the home.
8. *Rotate being on call in case emergency coverage is needed.
9. *To answer the telephone and take messages as required.
10. *Take residents out on outings.
11. *Oversee visitation.
12. *Perform some case management tasks (e.g., set up medical appointments, daily living skills, resume writing, insurance enrollment).
13. *Write case notes during each shift.
14. *Practice compliance with all policies, record keeping requirements, assigned documentation, and any other assigned duties.
15. *Ability to manage time effectively and to multi-task.
16. *Remain current and up to date on all training and certifications required to maintain employment with Steps For Change- Adult Residential.
17. *To have good knowledge of fire, emergency, first aid, CPR and security procedures

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Math Ability:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Education/Experience:
High school diploma or GED from two-year college or technical school; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position, requires employee to work on-site; some training can be done remotely.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy
It is the policy of Steps For Change to continue to provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Pursuant to Executive Order 11246 Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act, the Company has developed Affirmative Action Programs to assist with the recruitment and advancement of individuals covered by these laws.

Steps For Change is committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job titles, as well as ensuring that all other personnel actions are administered, without regard to the protected characteristics outlined above. All employment decisions will be based on valid job requirements or other legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons. Our employees and applicants will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have engaged in or may engage in activities such as: (1) filing a complaint; (2) assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other related activities associated with the administration of the affirmative action provisions of the laws set forth above, or any other Federal, state, or local law requiring equal opportunity; (3) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by the laws set forth above or their implementing regulations, or any other Federal, state, or local law requiring equal opportunity; or (4) exercising any other right protected by the laws set forth above or their implementing regulations.

According to SFC policy, prospective candidates are required to undergo a Department of Human Services Background Study and background check conducted by SFC.