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Pathway Inc Direct Care Staff/Group Leader in Jasper, Alabama
Group Leader/Direct Care - Jasper, AL Pathway, Inc.
We are growing and would love for you to be a part of our team! If you want to make a difference in a child's life, then Pathway, Inc. is the place for you! We are a residential program for adjudicated youth, with the motto of helping today's youth find a new direction in life! We are seeking Group Leaders that will be working directly with preteen and teenage boys in a residential setting. Group Leaders are responsible for providing safe and effective direct client care services in accordance with individual client treatment plans and in conjunction with the structure of the treatment program to which they are assigned. Reading, writing, behavior management, and computer skills are required.
Summary of Job Responsibilities:
- Provide direct supervision and management of client behavior in a consistent and equitable manner.
- Acknowledge and respect client rights.
- Provide clients with guidance and instruction in the performance of basic living skills.
- Accompany and direct clients to all components of their treatment program; remain with clients; and adhere to the weekly planning schedule.
- Accurately, thoroughly and legibly document all client activities per policy.
- Assure that hand-off to next shift is complete with entries in permanent written log and verbal communication regarding routine and unusual events.
- Supervise and monitor clients regarding client safety, following applicable client care policy.
- Ensure that clients are dressed appropriately for current weather conditions.
- Follow proper reporting procedures for actual or potential accidents or incidents so follow-up and/or prevention can occur.
- Communicate client medical/dental complaints and concerns to nursing staff in a timely manner.
Group Leader Position Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Moderate computer and writing skills
- Willingness to work 12-hour shifts
- Age 21 or over
Individuals who would be perfect for this job: criminal justice majors, behavioral health aides, psychology majors, juvenile detention workers, and those with a heart for youth.
Pay
$13.00 - $15.00 per hour
Job type
- Full-time
Schedule
- 12-hour shifts - 3 days on/3 days off rotation
Benefits
- Health/dental insurance
- Supplemental benefit plans
- Paid time off
- 401(k)
- Paid holidays
- Personal time off