Job description

Day One is hiring Youth Workers for our Residential Substance Use program in New Gloucester. Day One has built a culture of excellence in all that it does. Serving Maine for the last 45 years.

The primary function of a Youth Worker (Direct Support Specialist) in this program is to engage and provide care and supervision of the adolescent male residents in Day One’s New Gloucester Program on a regular basis as scheduled. Clients demonstrate challenges with engagement and developing trustful relationships. This position requires a special ability to break through and connect with adolescents struggling with substance use that may also have corrections involvment, challenging family dynamics, or a history of trauma.

We are looking for day, evening, and weekend coverage.

Days: 3 12 hour shifts or 4 10 hour shifts

Weekends: Friday 8pm – Sunday 10pm there is a SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL

What you will be doing:

· Create and maintain effective relationships with residents by providing active listening and support while on shift.

· Participate in meetings, in-service training and supervision and training groups as assigned.

· Dispense medication and maintain accurate medical records

· Document client contact notes related to client discussions in a professional manner under direction of the program leadership

· Ensure the safety and well being of the residential community and take appropriate steps when that is threatened.

· Supervise residents when on-duty, to ensure that the rules of the House are followed and needs of the residents are met.

· Maintain the physical security of the house, to make sure that doors are locked, files and other clinical programmatic papers are protected.

And much more!

What you will need:

· Two years of relevant work or volunteer experience in human services preferred

· Satisfactory driving record and be available to provide transportation to residents

· Some knowledge of the juvenile justice system, mental health and trauma, substance use and recovery is preferred.

· Certified Residential Medication (CRMA) Licensure required for full-time staff within 6 months of hire and 3 hours of medical administration training required for part-time and per diem staff within 6 months

· Good communication skills

· Good limit-setting and role-modeling skills

NO PHONE CALLS OR RECRUITERS PLEASE

Day One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, familial status, domestic violence status or any other status protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New Gloucester, ME: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• direct support: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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