Residential Assistant

Sawtelle Cedar Brook is a psychiatric residential treatment facility serving vulnerable and high-risk youth ages 14- 21 who may have, but are not limited to a diagnosis within the autism spectrum.

Residential Assistants will be expected to provide positive support, caring assistance and responsible supervision. This position is expected to require a unique sensitivity on the part of the applicants to recognize and appropriately respond to clients who may have evidenced difficulties.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Participating as a member of a therapeutic treatment team
• Becoming familiar with the residents' treatment goals
• Carrying out expected interventions
• Observation and documentation of success
• Identifying current or suggesting new, therapeutic goals which may require attention by the treatment team.

Requirements

• 3 years experience working with youth if your highest education is a high school diploma
• 1 year working with youth with bachelors degree
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Valid driver's license required

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Location: Sicklerville, NJ, US

Posted Date: 10/10/2024