As the RCC Social Service Assistant, you will schedule, coordinate, and supervise group activities at the RCC program. You will maintain consistency and safety among clients, observe and record behavior patterns, aid in service planning, and document necessary behaviors. You will help clients with skill-building and providing directions in performing daily housekeeping duties, chores, physical activity, recreation, hygiene, and school work. You will complete crisis intervention and de-escalate clients daily utilizing the crisis intervention techniques learned during training. As a relief worker, schedules are provided both in advance, for pre-planned absences, as well as with short notice when unplanned circumstances arise. Relief staff must complete a minimum of five (5) shifts per month and one (1) staff meeting per month to remain an active employee.

For more information about the RCC Social Service Assistant position, you can download the full job description and apply on our website: https://lookingglass.applicantpool.com/jobs/

RCC, or the Regional Crisis Center, is a subacute residential facility where youth are placed directly from the Department of Human Services. RCC provides residential living facilities, mental health treatment, family counseling, substance use disorders treatment, and academic instruction. RCC clients are often combative and have multiple neurological or behavioral challenges. RCC uses verbal de-escalation tactics as well as seclusion rooms and full-body restraints, when necessary, to ensure the safety of our clients.

Follow this link to learn more about our RCC Program: https://www.lookingglass.us/regional-crisis-center

Eligible for a QMHA certification through MHACBO is preferred(https://www.mhacbo.org/en/certifications/). You must have prior experience working with combative at-risk youth, preferably in a residential setting. The ability to maintain strong professional boundaries and confidentiality is a must. You must also be able to pass crisis intervention training within your first month of employment.

Our workforce and clientele represent a diverse set of people from all walks of life. As such, we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion in the agency. All staff must embody and represent these, and other, Looking Glass agency values.

Follow these links to learn more about Looking Glass and see why our staff love the work they do!

• https://www.lookingglass.us/about
• https://www.lookingglass.us/employment

In accordance with the Oregon Health Authority rule, all healthcare providers and staff working at RCC must be fully vaccinated, or have an approved exemption/accommodation before beginning work. https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewSingleRule.action?ruleVrsnRsn=280614

Apply TODAY through October 17th to be considered for our November Training Module, beginning on November 7th.