Job Description
Niagara Falls. Pinnacle Community Services. Casey House Team Lead. $16.95/hour.
Overview The Casey House Team Lead is responsible for supporting the Agency initiative of providing a safe,
secure and efficient environment for those in Casey House Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter while
promoting positive youth development; in addition to demonstrating knowledge of the Mission and
services of Pinnacle Community Services, Inc.
Agency Requirements - Valid drivers license
- Reliable transportation
- Flexible schedule
- Availability to include 4 weeknights and 1 weekend shift; subject to change based on Program need
- Annual physical
- Clearance of the Justice Center Requirements: Staff Exclusion List (SEL), NYS Central Registry for
Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR), Criminal Background Check (CBC)
Skills - Ability to work in a crisis setting
- Ability to work with adolescents
- Ability to supervise a team of staff
Job Responsibilities - Maintains a safe and comfortable environment for all youth in residence at all times.
- Answers incoming telephone calls from the public, assesses crisis situations and takes appropriate action in a polite and welcoming manner.
- Conducts intakes as needed and ensures that all admission procedures are completed in a thorough and legible manner.
- Maintains confidentiality of all client information, identity, and documentation.
- Introduces and orients youth to all residential procedures including HIV/AIDS precautions, child
abuse recourse, fire safety, resident guidelines and other assigned tasks as directed.
- Sustains availability, punctuality and consistency in reporting for scheduled work shifts to assure
coverage.
- Conducts and assures daily logs/documents are fulfilled per shift needs; including but not limited to education log, free time, communication binder.
- Assists and reports maintenance needs to Resident Manager to ensure a healthy and safe environment for youth in residence.
- Maintains awareness of the whereabouts and safety of all youth both residents and LEAP/Transitional/Drop-in Youth at Casey House at all times.
- Assisting residents with meal prepping, cooking dinner, and daily menus.
- Refers youth to Residential Manager, Case Manager or Program Director for LEAP/Transitional Services.
- Assist in developing, implementing and coordinating Positive Youth Development evening activities for residents.
- Support and assist Residential Manager with monthly schedule assuring proper coverage as changes arise.
- Rotate with other program staff to provide 24/7 emergency coverage.
- Provide Residential Manager/Program Director with 24 hour on-call availability by phone.
- Provide support and encouragement to Resident Care Workers as directed by Residential Manager.
- Assist Residential Manager with disciplinary decisions regarding youth in residence who do not
comply with the Casey House Placement Agreement.
Assist Residential Manager with staff training and materials in compliance with OCFS requirements.
- Assists Case Manager/Residential Manager with case management for youth in residence as directed.
- Monitors RCW daily paperwork to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Completes 40-hour mandated training requirements per OCFS as well as all other mandated trainings.
- Participates actively in ongoing professional development as required.
- Handles transportation duties on occasion, as directed by Supervisor.
Eoe Statement It is the policy of Pinnacle Community Services, Inc. to provide equal opportunity in employment and
delivery of those we serve without regard to hire, promotion, layoff, recall or other terms and conditions of employment because of race, creed, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity, citizenship of any person
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Job Tags
Flexible hours, Shift work, Weekend work,