MBI Health Services, LLC
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Salary
$45,000 - $47,000 / YEAR
The TAY Youth Support Specialist provides direct supervision, guidance, and support to residential clients in a safe and orderly environment. Responsibilities include enforcing program rules, maintaining health and safety standards, documenting client progress, and facilitating daily living skills training.
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Human Services and at least 3 years of documented experience in a group home or case management setting. The role requires the ability to work flexible shifts, including weekends and holidays, and the physical capacity to lift up to 25 lbs.
Company Description MBI Health Services, LLC. is a certified behavioral health agency servicing the D.C. Metropolitan Area. We provide a wide range of services and programs for both adults and children for the sake of helping each individuals gain back their confidence and security into their lives. We partner with several well-known and highly regarded government healthcare agencies, such as the Department on Behavioral Health, the Department on Disability Services, and the National Institutes of Health.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young adults? As a TAY Youth Support Specialist, you’ll provide supervision, support, and guidance to residents in a safe and respectful environment. You’ll serve as a positive role model, help youth build daily living skills, enforce program rules, and maintain health and safety standards while contributing to a welcoming community. If you’re ready to use your skills to inspire growth and stability, we encourage you to apply and join our team.
Maintain shift coverage and primary supervision and support of residential clients. Set and contribute to a safe, dignified, orderly atmosphere by enforcing program rules, policies, and procedures as well as through observing stated DBH and CFSA grievance policy. Act as a role model - guiding clients and facilitating appropriate behavior about daily living skills, self-care, personal interaction, social relationships and constructive time management. Enforce the curfew regulation and conduct regular rounds of the facility and hourly rounds. Rounds include the interior (client living quarters, bathrooms, community rooms) and exterior of the building. Ensure that the participants living quarters are safe and well-organized. Limit access to facility to participants, staff, and authorized visitors and service providers. Help to ensure adequate health and safety standards are maintained throughout the facility. Interact with participants to share information, provide supplies, conduct intakes, and facilitate interventions as necessary. Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients and staff; Respond to client requests in a professional and courteous manner; Observe and adhere to client confidentiality standards. Maintain thorough and accurate records, files, correspondence and statistics; Complete necessary documentation (both hand-written and computer based/data entry) in a timely, accurate, complete and legible manner. May include, but not limited to: notations in the shelter log, bed roster, incident reports, late arrivals, sign-in sheets, referrals, showers and laundry schedules, and any other forms used or as directed by your supervisor. Respond appropriately to emergencies including contacting appropriate staff and supervisors, interacting with police, fire, and medical personnel as needed. Generate and submit all incident reports(include detailed information of the incident and names of first responders) Maintain and promote the cooperative, harmonious, teamwork environment DBH/CFSA strives to promote within the workplace; Maintain and promote an atmosphere of dignity and respect in line with the philosophy and policies of DBH/CFSA. Ensure effective communication of priority information to all necessary staff and shifts. Answer residential site telephone in a professional and courteous manner; relay timely and accurate messages. Provide information upon request about available services offered. Participate in staff and shift change meetings as required. Perform daily maintenance; prepare living units for incoming participants (clean room and change linen), clean and maintain the kitchen, bathrooms, living room, dining area, computer area, basement, laundry room and staff office area. Assist with preparing resident meals as needed. Appropriate disposal of garbage . Complete designated shift-specific tasks. Reasonable hours of overtime may be required from time to time. Advance notice will be provided when possible. All employees are expected to work such hours as needed. We cannot guarantee overtime will be available. Others duties assigned
Must have a minimum of a BACHELORS DEGREE in Human Services and at least 3 years documented experience working in a group home setting. Support individual care plan goals, develop independent living skills and conduct groups as needed. Must be flexible to work shifts including weekends and holidays. Must be able to lift up to 25lbs. Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job without reasonable accommodations, Computer skills, written and oral skills are required. US work authorization (Required) At least a BA degree in the Human Services field with at least 3 years Case Management experience serving at risk youth populations and or young adults in the areas of homelessness, child welfare, mental health or education. Individuals without a degree in any of the human services fields who serves as TAY Specialist or any individual providing direct services
Salary range is $45,000- $47,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications. MBI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. We offer a competitive total rewards package including market salaries, PTO, employee perks, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, 401K Plan, 401K Matching, Employee Referral Benefits, Short-term/Long-term disability, Growth Opportunities, and more. It is MBI Health Services policy to comply to D.C. Mayor Bowser's order issued on August 10, 2021, that all DC employees and DC Contract/Grant Agencies must get vaccinated. MBI will also accommodate medical and religious exemptions. More information can be provided upon application acceptance. Together, we can offer steps toward empowerment!
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