DIRECT SUPPORT SPECIALIST.

Position Description: Provide supervision, guidance, instruction, information, resources, and skill development to male youth ages 12 to 21 through day to day program engagement.

Essential Responsibilities:

● Maintain appropriate supervision levels at all times

● Participates in helping incoming residents adjust to group home living by discussing the expectations and behavior deemed appropriate.

● Facilitate daily living skill development groups, interpersonal skill development, personal care needs such as health and hygiene, meal preparation, and chore completion

● Provide positive intervention treatment while ensuring the health and safety of all residents and staff

● Accurately monitor, prepare and provide medications for residents to self-administer at scheduled dosage times.

● Observes resident youth behavior and discusses concerns with the youth in an effort to achieve improvement.

● Intervenes to decrease escalating situations in an appropriate manner.

● Investigates infractions of group home rules, writes incident reports, and recommends disciplinary action.

● Inspects group home premises and personal belongings for contraband, stolen property, weapons, and other non-authorized articles.

● Safely transport and escorts youth to functions and activities outside the group home setting

.● Maintain compliance with all agency training requirements

● Perform all other duties as assigned

Ideal Candidate

● Minimum of a high school diploma (Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or related field experience preferred but not mandatory).

● Must be 21 years of age or older.

● Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

● Must be able to pass all background checks including an FBI & BCII fingerprint background check.

● Adheres to Common Ground policy on HIPAA and confidentiality.

Healing Pathways Transitional Homes, Inc. (HPTH) is a male only residence, offering at-risk youth a place they can call home. Our Mission is to make a positive impact on the young men entrusted to our care and promote emotional growth and independence by providing the highest quality therapeutic environment. Our hope at HPTH is for our youth to take the skills learned in treatment and utilize them to become a positive entity in the community. HPTH offers employees an opportunity to work in a casual environment, referral bonuses, PTO, and free meals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disabilities, or veteran status. Please send resumes to healingpathwaysinc@gmail.com or contact the office 513-545-6789 if you are interested in applying.