POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT – PLEASE POST
Overnight Direct Care Staff - BUCKMAN HOUSE
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday overnights – 30 hours per week)
July 8, 2014
Position Summary:
The Overnight Direct Care Staff is responsible for providing overnight supervision of residents and security of the residential independent living treatment program for males, ages 17-24, who are re-entering the community from close custody juvenile correction institutions. The position is also responsible for various record keeping assignments, report writing, and data entry.
Education/Experience:
A. Experience working with adolescents is preferred.
We consider education, training and other relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
A. Values working in a multicultural/diverse environment.
B. Exercise of independent and team-coordinated direction and judgment.
C. Staying calm and emotionally available in an environment serving emotionally disturbed youth.
D. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a broad variety of people, including staff, supervisors and management.
E. Ability to work effectively with diverse cultures.
F. Openness to feedback and supervision.
G. Requires working effectively within a team dependent environment.
H. Exercise tact, discretion, and judgment in working with a variety of people.
I. Maintain appropriate professional boundaries in working with others and in handling confidential information.
J. Regularly attend scheduled shifts, be punctual for scheduled shifts and meetings, and be in a condition suitable for assuming responsibilities of position.
K. Ability to stay awake and alert throughout shift.
L. Perform and/or supervise routine household tasks (cleaning, cooking, emptying trash, etc.)
M. Accurately read, record, and interpret information.
N. Requires climbing at least 2 flights of stairs.
O. Provide auditory and visual supervision of clients.
P. Ability to effectively monitor safety and demonstrate group management skills and effectively de-escalate potentially chaotic or volatile situations.
Q. Ability to escort and supervise clients in the community which may require standing and walking up to an hour at one time.
R. Manual and physical dexterity allowing for performance of routine office functions such as computer use, phone use, copying, faxing, writing, filing, etc.
Other Requirements:
1. Bloodborne Pathogens training is required on first day of employment.
2. Provides emergency first-aid, as needed, and maintains a current standard first-aid/CPR certification.
3. Must pass criminal history check.
Salary/Benefits: Beginning pay is $10.50/hour. Benefits include medical, dental, employee assistance plan, life & long-term disability insurance, 401(k), flexible spending plan, and paid-time-off program. Benefit plans have varied waiting periods for eligibility.
Application Process: Submit cover letter and resume to Nanci Douthit at or to Patti Noonan at or mail to them c/o Janus Youth Programs, Inc., 707 NE Couch, Portland, OR 97232. Position is open until filled.
We Value Diversity - EOE
Janus Youth Programs, Inc., 707 NE Couch Street, Portland, OR 97232
www.janusyouth.org