LEAD RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST

1 week ago

Reading, PA, United States Children's Home of Reading Youth and Family Services Full time
Children's Home of Reading Youth and Family Services | CHOR YFS

Now Hiring: Lead Residential Support Specialist

Location: Reading, PA 19606

Shift: 2nd (3pm-11:00pm) Schedule will be limited to 2nd shift and weekends.

Job Type: Full-Time

Pay: $23.00 per hour

Position Summary:
  • Provide crisis response.
  • Provide supervision, guidance, boundaries, and directions to our residents.
  • Demonstrate a variety of support, communication, compliance with CHOR's Sanctuary principles.
  • Assisting with the planning and supervising of programmed activities.
  • Maintain safety, security of residents and facility at all times.
  • Committed to young people, the ability to act with integrity in times of stress.
  • Demonstrate patience, tolerance and flexibility.
Position Requirements:
  • Must be at least 21 Years of Age
  • Valid Driver's License and clean driving record. (preferred)
  • Bachelor's Degree with a concentration in social work, criminal justice, psychology, or any Human Services field. (highly preferred)
  • Associate's degree with at least 1 year experience working with youth. (accepted)
  • Highschool Diploma or GED with 1 year of experience working with youth. (accepted)
  • Must past all pre-employment background clearances (Child, Criminal, FBI, and DMV) both federal and state background checks which screen for crimes including, but not limited to drug related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and repeated misdemeanors
  • Must pass a physical and a drug screening which includes a Marijuana/THC panel
  • Ability to demonstrate basic oral, written, and verbal communication
  • Must attend all required trainings followed by shadowing prior to working on the unit
  • Ability to work effectively among various levels of behaviors and maintain an atmosphere of safety, support, and guidance to ensure a positive environment
Physical Demands for all Youth Care Workers:
  • The employee must have the physical ability to restrain a resident, if needed, while utilizing the tenets of Safe Crisis Management training.
We have Excellent Perks and Benefits:
  • Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
  • 401k, Life, Disability Insurance
  • Generous PTO
  • Paid Training, Career Advancement
  • A Great Team Environment
  • Competitive Wages
  • HSA, FSA
  • Life Assistance Program
  • Wellness Programs & more

Join Our Team-We're Better Together

For more than 140 years, The Children's Home of Reading has been a pillar of hope, transforming the lives of at-risk children and families. What began as a heartfelt effort by compassionate citizens to shelter just six children has grown into a vital lifeline-now, as CHOR Youth and Family Services, reaching over 4,000 children, adults, and families through more than 35 specialized residential, educational, and community-based programs last year alone. We realized by aligning with the legacy agencies of Community Prevention Partnership, Edison Court, Safeguards and PA Forensics as CHOR YFS, we believe that real change happens when we work together.

We're Better Together, and that's why we're looking for compassionate, dedicated, driven and responsible individuals to join our team. Here, you won't just work-you'll mentor, guide, and uplift those who need it most. You'll take on meaningful responsibilities while growing both personally and professionally.

We support our team through comprehensive training and a collaborative environment where every contribution matters, and for our full-time employees we have a great benefits package. Whether you're just starting your career or looking for a place to make a real impact, CHOR YFS provides the support, resources, and mission-driven work that turns passion into purpose.

Be a part of something bigger. Join CHOR YFS today-because we're truly better together.

About Company:

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment.

Apis Services, Inc. and affiliate's provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.

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