EVENING RESIDENTIAL in Nashville, Tennessee at Oasis Center

Job Title: Evening Residential

Program Area: Emergency Shelter

Job Objective: Actively provide supervision and help coordinate activities for youth 13-17 staying in the Emergency Shelter.

Hours: Sun – Thurs 3-11 pm. (Hours may be adjusted determined by program needs).

Direct Service

Essential Functions:

• Provide supervision for youth shelter residents.
• Provide crisis line coverage.
• Coordinate and supervise activities for residents when appropriate or assigned.
• Provide intake and assessment services to youth and families referred to the shelter program.
• Provide group services when appropriate or assigned.
• Facilitate the referral process for potential clients.
• Provide crisis counseling services through the agency coverage system.
• Maintain consistent and timely records, including relevant reports to meet funding and licensing requirements.

Administration

Essential Functions:

· Maintain consistent and timely records, including relevant reports to meet funding and licensing requirements.

· Assist in the preparation for monitoring visits by funding and licensing sources.

· Collect data on residents as assigned.

· Prepare files on residents as assigned.

· Participate in the hiring process and orientation of new staff when appropriate.

· Participate in staff and program development.

Requirements:

• Knowledge and ability to apply behavior management techniques.
• Knowledge and ability to apply basic counseling principals.
• Knowledge and ability to apply group work theory.
• Clear understanding of racial inequities and other forms of discrimination and willingness to operate from an anti-oppression model.
• Knowledge of an ability to apply Positive Youth Development, Trauma-Informed Care, and evidence-informed practices based in an understanding of adolescent development.
• Bachelor’s degree or 3 years relevant experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical demands of this position may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a case by case basis.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and distance vision.

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

Oasis Center is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is operated in accordance with a policy which does not permit discrimination because of race, color, sex, age, ability, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or 3 years relevant experience

Supervisor: Shelter Manager/Director