Role OverviewThe Care and Support Specialist is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, comfortable and respectful environment for up to 70 transition homeless youth (16-24 years of age). This position oversees the safe operation of the homeless youth shelter facility and provides individual client response, including supervision of daily and nightly routines; interpretation and guidance regarding program agreements; crisis intervention; and close supervision of the shelter milieu.
What You Will Do
Provides a safe, comfortable and respectful environment and close supervision and security for youth in a shelter facility. Manages night-to-night interactions and crisis situations constructively, ensuring the physical security and emotional nurturing and growth of residents.
Why It Might Be a Fit
A genuine concern for young people and the ability to treat all people with dignity and respect, and openness to learning and implementing a Positive Youth Development approach to youth work.
Requirements
- Prior experience working with high-risk youth and people experiencing homelessness is preferred.
- Knowledge of trauma and trauma’s impact on homeless/street dependent youth is preferred.
- Bachelor degree in related field or equivalent education, experience and training that demonstrates knowledge and ability necessary to successfully perform job duties and responsibilities is preferred.
- Spanish speaking preferred.
Benefits
- Bloodborne Pathogens training is required on first day of employment.
- 1st aid and CPR certification. If employee does not have then they will complete process within 2 weeks of employment.
- Food handler's card. If employee does not have then they will complete process within 2 weeks of employment.
- TB test within 30 days of employment.
- Must pass DHS criminal history check.
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