Direct Care 1 Staff - Youth and Young Adult Group Residence

Join our Team! Centerboard is a fast growing non-profit organization and our mission is to revitalize communities through its people and places. We support families and young people through housing, access to employment, education and financial empowerment. Centerboard has plenty of opportunities for growth within the organization! We are looking for the best candidates to fill a Direct Care 1 position at our Youth and Young Adults Group Residence here in Lynn, MA. This would be for overnight shifts. GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: Direct Care employees at Centerboard’s Youth Service Campus Programs are an integral part of the residents’ treatment team. All staff must be well versed in understanding, creating and maintain a trauma-informed culture and be amendable to function as an active support in the daily care of clients and their environment. Employees will be required to understand and work with the behavioral and emotional deficits of youth. They must provide a safe and structured environment while understanding how and when to intervene and TEACH new, healthier coping responses to stress and anxiety. Direct Care employees are responsible for providing the supervised support and assistance of clients as they go about their daily living at the residential home. All staff will maintain daily records of cleanliness of the facility and ensure all necessary daily interactions are documented and paperwork filed as needed. Group meeting oversight and management as well as individual advocacy functions are required. Fifty percent of a Direct Care employee’s position includes writing and documenting daily interactions, critical incidents and progress notes. Thirty five percent of this position will require direct youth support through various interactions and activities.