Overnight Direct Support Specialist (33696)

Job Details

Job Location: Portland, OR 97217Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $21.50Job Shift: OvernightJob Category: Social Services - Direct Support

Compensation: Additional $1.50/hr for overnight differential 

Purpose:

The Direct Support Specialist is a member of the Rosebud Supportive Living Program that provides overnight support to foster youth ages 16-18 years old. The goal of the Rosebud program is to create a safe environment for youth to develop skills for independent living and overall wellness. The Direct Support Specialist will provide environmental and milieu management overnight support to ensure a safe, trauma informed, equitable and inclusive environment. This position requires on-site work at all times.

Shift: Overnight, 11 pm to 7 am

Accountabilities:

Milieu Management

• Provide direct support in one-on-one or group setting. 
• Conduct guest check-in and redirect/remove individuals who are not program participants if there is disturbance/disregard for program rules.
• Provide crisis response and de-escalation as needed. Ability to utilize emergency services (ie. Police, Project Respond, etc) as needed. 
• Maintains the cleanliness of common areas and employee office.
• Engage with youth during overnight hours during times of crisis, difficulty sleeping, mental health concerns, etc.

 

Supportive Skills Training

• Willing to meet and engage with people “where they are,” including their environment, time of night, and readiness for change.
• Use trauma-informed, person centered approach and language and participate in ongoing training and education.         
• Assists participants with daily living skills such as completing household and hygiene tasks, medication prompts, and connection to treatment and support team for additional support.
• Support youth through coping with mental health concerns, sleep hygiene, schedule management, etc.
• Assists participants with self-identified goals and in support of existing treatment plans from providers.
• Assists participants with completion of cleaning and laundry as necessary.
• Support participants in accessing healthy meals and kitchen clean up as necessary.

 

 

 

Collaboration

• Work to increase level of cultural sensitivity, awareness and competency regarding Person-Centered Services.
• Communicate and collaborate with participant’s treatment teams as needed.
• Attend and positively participate in required team, agency, and interdisciplinary meetings.

 

Crisis Prevention/De-escalation/Harm Reduction

• Provide crisis response and de-escalation in a community based setting.
• Use crisis prevention approach to decrease use of crisis services, Project Respond, EMS, police, hospitalization, etc.
• Ability to work in collaboration with emergency services (ie. police, Project Respond, Multnomah County Crisis, Behavioral Health Unit) as necessary.
• Ability to work in collaboration with acute care settings if necessary.
• Must be able to assist in de-escalation and crisis as needed.
• Support harm reduction approach, linkage to resources such as, but not limited to: clean needle exchange, NARCAN, MAT, SUD services, education around harm reduction, etc.

 

Documentation/Expectations

• Complete documentation and data entry in Electronic Health Record as required by contract within 24-72 hours.
• Maintain a regular work schedule- overnight shifts.
• Complete all other assignments in a timely manner as requested by supervisor.

 

Supervision Received:

• Receive regular supervision at least once per month, seeking additional supervision whenever necessary.

 

Other General Expect