Supportive Asleep Overnight Residential Specialist

Established in 1948, the Mission of ASCEND Mental Wellness is to encourage and assist individuals in discovering pathways to their optimal mental health and wellness, while supporting hope and awareness of well-being in our community.

ASCEND Mental Wellness is seeking a Supportive Asleep Overnight Residential Specialist for our Housing First Program apart of our Supportive Residential Services. Residential Specialists may work on service plans, provide advocacy for residents, documentation, and perform light maintenance and housekeeping duties.

A sign-on bonus is available for this position.

Supportive Asleep Overnight Residential Specialist Job Description:

Supportive Asleep Overnight Residential Specialist Education/Qualification Requirements:

• High School Diploma, or equivalent, with at least two years' experience working in direct service provision in the human services field.


• Valid NYS driver's license acceptable to Agency insurance standards.


• Must be of good character and background and display an affinity for working with people with mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders.


• Must have the ability to work independently, have good problem solving skills and have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Supportive Asleep Overnight Residential Specialist Job Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Obtain pertinent information from Residence Counselors when reporting for a shift, and pass on pertinent information to Residence Counselors at the end of shift.


• Supervise resident self-administration of medications


• Assure security of residence throughout shift.


• Be available to all residents through shift.


• Encourage effective communication, personal and interpersonal awareness and independence among staff and residents.


• Instruct residents in the use of house equipment, safety procedures and routines as necessary.


• Be attentive to the residence and its functioning, make small repairs as needed and inform supervisor of larger maintenance issues.


• Complete appropriate paperwork as necessitated.


• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and required in-service trainings.


• Provide behavioral intervention when necessary and work with residents to utilize self-control/improved coping skills in de-escalation.


• Represent the agency in a positive manner.


• Maintain a safe environment for all clients and staff.


• Maintain effective communication with other staff members and supervisor.


• Preserve human dignity and confidentiality of all clients and act in the best interest of those served through the Agency's programs and services.


• Assure quality of work at all times.


• Adhere to all laws and regulations applicable to the Agency's business.


• Adhere to the Agency's Corporate Compliance Program and established policies and procedures.


• Positively represent the Agency within the community at all times.


• Have adequate computer skills, or more refined for specific job titles.


• Actively participate in scheduled team/staff meetings as scheduled by supervisor or as indicated by the program's services.


• Actively participate in Agency sponsored staff development and in-service educational programs as deemed necessary by supervisor, including mandatory trainings assigned per job title.


• Should be compassionate and demonstrate a commitment to helping people with mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders.


• Must have the ability to work independently, have good problem solving skills and have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

ASCEND Mental Wellness provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.