Midnight Staff

Description of Duties:

The Midnight Staff is responsible for the supervision of residents during the scheduled sleep-time and wake-up routine.

Qualifications: (At a minimum)

· Associate degree or sixty credit hours or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Social Work, Education, or a related field OR

· High school diploma or general education development certificate and one year work experience with children

Requirements:

· Employment Paperwork

· Reliable transportation

· Copy of License, Transcripts/Diploma

· Completion of Physical and TB Test

Essential Functions:

· Ensure all residents sleep in their assigned bed;

· Remain awake and upstairs during the entire shift;

· Conduct bed checks every fifteen minutes (must see skin);

· Ensure residents awaken at their appropriate time;

· Ensure residents participate in morning hygiene;

· Ensure residents have the opportunity to eat breakfast;

· Model appropriate meal preparation and clean-up;

· Model and teach appropriate living and socialization skills;

· Must keep work space clean and organized throughout each shift;

· Guide and assist residents in goal attainment and maintenance;

· Dispense medication as prescribed and document as required;

· Utilize crisis intervention techniques when needed;

· Enforce house rules and natural consequences;

· Wash, dry, fold and store rags;

· Ensure physical site is free of hazardous materials;

· Ensure house is clean, organized and safe;

· Transport residents when necessary;

· Advocate for the child and family;

· Attend to basic living needs and skills;

· Chart progress notes for each resident before leaving shift;

· Document staff activities in daily log book before leaving shift;

· Attend all meetings relative to the residents’ treatment;

· Advocate for the child and family;

· Complete all required documentation for your position and necessary documentation for resident’s treatment;

· Meeting competencies including: job knowledge, planning & organizational skills, quality and quantity of work, dependability and promptness, written and oral communication skills, cooperation and collaboration, initiative, & use of professional ethics and compliance.

· As a mandated reported you will be required by Law to report any suspected child abuse;

· Complete all necessary Emergency Safety Intervention Reports, Recordable Reports, Reportable Reports, and Child-Line Reports;

· Communicate effectively and professionally – verbal and writing skills;

· Attend weekly staffing meetings with facility Psychiatrist and treatment team;

· Attend any supervision requested or required by the Clinical Director;

· Attend all required trainings, 40 hours per year required;

· Must keep work space clean and organized throughout each shift;

· Use of best practice approaches;

· Communicate effectively and professionally – verbal and writing skills;

· Establish and maintain positive professional relationships;

· Knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses and medications;

· Knowledge of child development;

· Knowledge of medical diagnoses and medications;

· Effectively manage children and adolescents with behavioral and mental health issues

· Trauma Duties & Responsibilities;

o Strong understanding of impact of trauma on all aspects of functioning

o Adhere to strengths-based framework of Trauma Informed Care.

o Create and maintain trauma Informed environment agency wide, including staying current on trends in the field

Pay: $14.00 - $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person