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Per-Diem Residential Assistant

Youth Consultation Service Inc

  • Newark, NJ
  • 16 days ago
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    Skills

    • Behavioral Healthunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Driver's Licenseunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
    • Riskunmatched

    Description

    Dedicated. Compassionate. Inspiring. Rewarding.

    These are just some of the words to describe what its like working at YCS. YCS employees are devoted professionals who have a passion for helping children, adolescents and adults.

    Davis House is a intermediate-term transitional group residence homes for high-risk boys and girls ages 5 -16 with behavioral challenges and mental health disorders.

    Residential Assistants will be expected to provide positive support, caring assistance and responsible supervision. This position is expected to require a unique sensitivity on the part of the applicants to recognize and appropriately respond to clients who may have evidenced difficulties.

    Duties include but not limited to:

    • Participating as a member of a therapeutic treatment team
    • Becoming familiar with the residents treatment goals
    • Carrying out expected interventions
    • Observation and documentation of success
    • Identifying current or suggesting new, therapeutic goals which may require attention by the treatment team.

    Requirements

    • 3 years experience providing direct care to youth in a behavioral health agency or institutional setting
    • High school diploma or equivalent required
    • Valid drivers license required

    YCS provides a competitive compensation package. Benefits for full-time employees include:

    • Medical, Dental, and Vision
    • Paid time off
    • Life insurance / disability benefits/ health and wellness programs
    • 403 (B) savings and investment plans
    • Potential public service loan forgiveness

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNewark, NJ
    IndustryHealthcare Services
    Company Size1,000 to 1,499 employees
    Year Founded1918
    Websitehttp://ww.ycs.org/

    About Company

    Each day YCS provides services to thousands of New Jersey families who have children, birth – adulthood, with special needs.  Some of the children at our group homes are separated from their loved ones and have been affected by trauma, others are affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities that adversely affect their behavior. Many families receive the intensive in-home and community support that enables their families to stay together. Whatever the need, the caring YCS staff is prepared to offer individualized educational, mental health and/or behavioral health programming. With your support, we can help every individual find hope, and cultivate strength and resilience for a brighter future.

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