TAY Support Specialist - Bestselfwny : Job Details

**SUMMARY OF DUTIES:**

The TAY Support Specialist will assist in maintaining a stable and therapeutic environment in BestSelf Behavioral Health's Safe Space overnight drop in center. Assists transition aged youth in learning life skills and community integration, provides exposure to supportive services and encourages participation in social, educational, vocational, psychiatric, and rehabilitative activities. Facilitate client intakes, assessments, data collection and entry. Assists in tasks such as preparation of meals, serving and cleaning. Oversees clients engaged in various educational, wellness and recreational activities. Provides transportation and supervision to clients to and/or from facility as needed.

The TAYSS is responsible for supervision of the facility overnight and enforcement of program rules under direction of the on-call management team.

**RESPONSIBILITIES:**

Facilitate peer mentoring, support and encouragement

Coordination of social and recreational activities

Oversee clients with shower and laundry room use

Facilitate client intakes, assessments, data collection and entry

Assist with meal preparation, service and clean up

Available to work holidays and weekends

Schedule and assigned duties are subject to change based on the needs of the program and the clients we serve.

**REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:**

Must possess the ability to establish supportive trusting relationships with transition aged youth who are experiencing homelessness, persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses and/or substance use disorder and maintain respect for client rights and personal preferences in treatment.

Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

Must possess knowledge of community resources.

Ability to tolerate stressful and/or ambiguous work situations.

Ability to maintain flexible work schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays

Comfortable working within potentially unsafe environments.

Ability to identify potential crisis situations, convey this information to supervisor in a timely and appropriate manner, and follow through with directions.

Ability to maintain BestSelf HIPAA confidentiality guidelines

Must be able to stoop, bend and lift up to 30 lbs frequently

Must be able to stand or sit for extended periods of time

**QUALIFICATIONS:**

Associates degree or equivalent in human service field and one year in a human service agency

**OR**

High school diploma or equivalency and full time paid experience in a human service agency or health care facility. Supervisory experience

**AND**

A valid NYS drivers' license

Automobile in good working order

Must have Accredited NYS Defensive driving course; or obtain within 15 days of hire.

Must maintain Active NYS Defensive Driving class every 3 years, upon expiration.

If driving one's own vehicle, must maintain valid inspection and automobile insurance.

Must provide proof of insurance upon hire and when requested.