Direct Support Professional (Residential Assistant)
Youth Consultation Service (YCS)
Location
Manalapan Township, New Jersey
Quick overview
Responsibilities
include supervising, organizing, and supporting recreational and socialization activities for behaviorally challenged children in a residential setting. Staff must actively lead the milieu routine while engaging with youth based on behavioral intervention plans and maintaining a safe environment.
Requirements summary
A Bachelor's degree in a related social service field like Psychology is preferred, though one year of experience working with youth in a behavioral group setting is acceptable with a high school diploma. A valid driver's license is mandatory for this role.
Job description
Ironcrest is a residential facility for behavioral-challenged children.
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. Preference to those interested in enrolling in an MSW program, to achieve growth within the agency.
1 year or more experience with a high school diploma working with youth in a behavioral group setting.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Schedule: Weekdays or Weekends Full time/Part time or On-Call shifts
Ironcrest 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.
