Posted 2mo ago

Direct Support Professional (Residential Assistant)

@ Youth Consultation Service
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
OnsitePart Time, Temporary
Responsibilities:Supervise activities, Organize activities, Support recreation
Requirements Summary:Bachelor's degree in a social service field; 1 year youth experience; valid driver's license.
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Job Description

Muller IRTS (Intensive Residential Treatment Service Unit) - Provides a secure, safe therapeutic environment for boys and girls ages 11-13.

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Supervise, organize, and support recreational and/or socialization activities
  • Play an active role in leading the milieu staff through youth’s structured routine while collaborating with youth’s case manager, clinician, and prescriber
  • Engage and interact with youth based on behavioral intervention plans
  • Maintain a clean, safe environment
  • Observing, documenting, and acknowledging positive behaviors
  • Perform all other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Bachelor level degree in a related social service field (Psychology, Sociology, Education, Public Health etc.), Psychology preferred with 1 year of experience working with youth.

Must have a valid driver's license.

Schedule: Weekdays or Weekends Part time or On-Call shifts.

Muller IRTS is a program of Youth Consultation Service (YCS), which is a behavioral health and social services agency that has been caring for at risk children and families since 1918 in therapeutic residences, special education schools, in-home and in-community programs throughout NJ.

YCS is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer