Residential Support Specialist

Full Time
Fairfax, VA
Posted
Job description

Pathway Homes: a Culture of Excellence

P - valuing Partnerships

R - demonstrating Respect

I -an agency of Integrity

D - promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice

E - consistently Empowering staff and clients to achieve and succeed

We are a nonprofit organization providing housing and services for adults with mental illness and other co-occurring disorders.

Pathway Homes has been voted one of the nations 50 Best Places to Work by the NonProfit Times in 2022!

Our robust new benefits package, including dental and vision, will include health insurance without copays and deductibles!

We have immediate openings for full and part-time Residential Support Specialists in our Assisted Living Facility in Fairfax, VA. Not all benefits are avialable for part-time employees/

Schedule 1 Full-time: Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday 4p-12a, and Thursday 4p-11p; Tuesday 2p-1p

Schedule 2 Full-time: Tuesday through Friday 8a-4p; Saturday 4p-12a

Schedule 3 Part-time (24 hours): Friday 4p-12a; Saturday and Sunday 8a-4p

Gain valuable experience with Pathway Homes’ proven recovery-based model for addressing severe and persistent mental illness. Work within a supportive environment meeting regularly with your supervisor and teammates.

The RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST:

  • Provides direct supervision and assists individuals in learning independent living skills
  • Assists with developing, implementing, and monitoring residents’ individual service plans
  • Promotes and supports each individual’s recovery to include psychiatric stability, increased skills, sobriety, securing more independent housing, and meaningful community engagement
  • Collaborates with other staff members to ensure residents’ needs are met
  • Monitors and reports any maintenance, health, fire, and safety issues
  • Learns to document residents’ behavior and progress in the clinical record in accordance with DBHDS, DSS, DMAS, CARF, and Pathway Homes’ standards

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field. Intern or professional experience working with individuals with disabilities.

Preferred Qualifications: Current VA Board of Nursing Medication Aide Certification. Qualified Mental Health Professional.

COVID Requirements: Please note that Pathway Homes requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Pathway Homes accommodates individuals with qualifying disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs that conflict with its vaccine mandate, provided the accommodation does not pose an undue hardship. Applicants who believe they are entitled to an accommodation should request an exemption after a conditional offer of employment has been made. Requests for exemptions from Pathway Homes’ vaccine mandate are considered on a case-by-case basis

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.10 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Overtime

COVID-19 considerations:
Pathway Homes complies with all Federal, State and local requirements and guidelines in support of a safe and healthy work environment. 1Please see job description above for more specific information on vaccination requirements.

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Fairfax, VA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

  • Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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