Canopy Children's Solutions · 4 hours ago
Residential Care Specialist (Full-Time) 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM Shift
Jackson, MS
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expCanopy Children's Solutions is Mississippi’s most comprehensive nonprofit provider of children’s behavioral health, educational, and family support solutions. They are seeking a Residential Care Specialist to provide a therapeutic environment for youth, engage in therapeutic activities, and teach essential skills according to individualized behavior plans.
Child CareHealth CareNon ProfitNursing and Residential Care
Responsibilities
Teach youth activities of daily living, social skills, conflict resolution, how to effectively problem solve and independent living skills
Assure appropriate implementation of therapeutic systems, implementing consequences and assigning restorative tasks as appropriate
Observe and engage with clients so as to prevent and pro-actively de-escalate out of control behavior daily
Make Supervisors, Clinical and Administrative Staff aware of any anticipated problems with clients
Provide transportation for clients, as needed, in an agency vehicle in a safe and responsible manner
Respond appropriately to clients’ acting out behavior utilizing safe physical intervention in accordance to MAB curriculum when necessary
Debrief with youth after each emergency safety intervention (ESI)
Assure the safety of the facility and clients by reporting environment of care concerns/problems to supervisor
Participate in scheduled training opportunities to meet and maintain the specific staff training requirements of licensing and accrediting agencies
Participate in pre-shift "pass down" meetings before each shift to ensure proper transfer of information necessary for a safe and therapeutic shift
Ability to navigate through electronic medical records, demonstrate ability to complete proper documentation and forms for Incidents, Precautions and all other required documentation
When working overnight shifts, complete necessary paperwork on a rotating basis, including but not limited to shift reports, behavior sheets, and roster reports
Display knowledge of and implementation of all policies and procedures for the program
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of residential, or related mental health treatment experience; or Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree without experience
Experience working with children and adolescents and some college credit preferred
Must be at least twenty-one years old and possess a valid driver's license and the ability to be covered by agency insurance provider
Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English, and to communicate in a therapeutic and professional manner
Benefits
Competitive Compensation
403b Retirement Plan with Match
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
PTO/Vacation
Employee Wellness Program and Counseling Services
Company
Canopy Children's Solutions
Canopy Children’s Solutions has been reliably delivering solutions since 1912.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
John Damon, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Shea Hutchins
Chief Solutions Officer
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