Residential Support Specialist
CJR
Location
Litchfield, Connecticut
Salary
$20 / HOUR
Core responsibilities
The residential support specialist provides direct care, supervision, and therapeutic role modeling to adolescents in a structured program, supporting their individualized treatment plans through consistent interaction and programming. This includes ensuring physical safety, responding to emergencies, facilitating therapeutic groups, and assisting with daily living skills and documentation.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent along with required experience working with at-Risk or court-Involved adolescents, and must hold a valid driver's license. Essential qualifications also include excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to remain calm in emergencies, and flexibility to work varying shifts including evenings and weekends.
Benefits
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Tuition Assistance
- Paid Sick Time
- Floating Holidays
- Paid Holiday Time
- Tuition Discount
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan With Company Match
- Annual Monetary Incentives