This position is based in a facility licensed by the Community Care Licensing (CCL) Division of the Department of Social Services in the state of CA. All employees of this facility must clear a livescan background check. Any person with previous convictions at any point in their lives, will not receive a clearance from CCL. This includes all convictions: felonies, misdemeanors and DUIs.
Previous convictions are not an automatic bar to employment at other non licensed Larkin Street Youth Services sites. Each case will be considered on its own merit.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Assisted Care is a 12 bed, co-ed licensed RCFCI (Residential Care Facility for the Chronically Ill) for youth 18-24 who are HIV positive. Residential Counselors form an integral part of creating a home-like environment. Counselors at Assisted Care should be committed to creating long-term relationships with the residents in the program. As a team, we embrace the Harm Reduction philosophy and approach to the work that we do by meeting the clients where they are, consistent with the agency’s standards. Counselors must be able to set firm limits and intervene when challenging behaviors arise. Counselors must also be able and willing to provide bedside care for residents with minor temporary illnesses as well as long-term conditions. Such care includes, but is not limited to, bathing and feeding clients, assisting them with medications and assisting with general housekeeping needs such as laundry, sweeping/mopping floors, etc. particularly for those who may not be able to do so themselves. Teaching basic life skills as well as meeting the residents’ daily living needs are core components of the program and the Residential Counselors must have the ability to model these skills consistently; specifically meal preparation, cleaning, and household maintenance. The position requires the ability to learn and implement complex internal systems and have exceptional attention to detail. Knowledge and understanding of working with diverse populations is a must, including working with people with mental health issues, active substance use/abuse issues, people who are heavily street-engaged, etc. Most shifts at Assisted Care are single covered but when scheduling permits, there is overlap.
QUALIFICIATIONS
- BA Degree preferred or three years of social service experience required.
- One year previous experience working with homeless and runaway youth in the arena of substance use, newly housed or mental health required.
- Ability to work with, and relate to diverse high-risk youth living on the streets.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
- Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, prevention and harm reduction strategies
- Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
CHARACTERISTICS
Candidates applying for this position will possess:
- Extreme passion for our agency’s mission in maintaining a positive, upbeat attitude
- Exceptional organizational skills with reliability and consistency in work performance
- Flexibility with a team player mentality
- Ability to work independently with minimal to moderate supervision
- An extreme focus on good judgment with a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Ability to maintain a professional demeanor with great interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to multi-task with the capability to learn quickly and integrate efficiently
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE
- Maintain professional standards of performance, demeanor and appearance at all times.
- Perform tasks and responsibilities in a complete and timely manner, complying with agency policies and standards and conforming to the requirements of this job description.
- Maintain a creative, team-building, cooperative approach to job performance and seek to bring a constructive, problem-solving orientation to all tasks.
- Maintain an awareness of the agency’s mission and work to promote the positive individual and social change goals it embodies.
- Exercise discretion and professional judgment at all times keeping with the responsibilities carried personally and by the agency for the care and welfare of staff and to the youth in which we serve.
- Actively strive to upgrade professional skills through engaging in appropriate professional training and experience.
- Maintaining the strictest of confidentiality.
- Ability to work with a diverse staff and excel in a multi-cultural environment.
HOW TO APPLY
Submit a cover letter and resume to ocrc-ac@larkinstreetyouth.org. Include the job title “Employment Transition Specialist” in the subject line of your email.
Larkin Street Youth Services is an equal opportunity employer. Larkin Street Youth Service seeks qualified candidates with interest the non-profit sector or social work. We are committed to embracing diversity and consider all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethic background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status, or any other legally protected class. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified.
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