Residential Program Specialist-Weekend Night Shift

Residential Program Specialist: Weekend Night Shift (RPS)

 

Mountain Home Montana is seeking a dependable, compassionate, and attentive Residential Program Specialist (RPS) to provide awake overnight coverage in our Residential Program. This role helps maintain a safe, calm, and predictable environment for residents, children, and families while supporting the daily needs of the residence.

The Weekend Night Shift RPS plays an important role in ensuring residents and children feel safe and supported throughout the night. This position combines residential support, safety monitoring, household responsibilities, documentation, and communication with team members to ensure a smooth transition between shifts.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently, can remain alert and responsive throughout an overnight shift, and approaches unexpected situations with patience, professionalism, and sound judgment.

What You’ll Do

Resident Support and Safety

• Maintain an awake, alert, and active presence in the residence throughout the entire shift.
• Monitor resident, child, and facility safety and complete required overnight checks.
• Support established nighttime routines, quiet hours, curfews, and residential expectations.
• Respond calmly and respectfully to residents or children who need assistance, including during periods of distress or unexpected needs.
• Respond appropriately to emergencies, behavioral concerns, and safety issues, contacting on-call staff or emergency services when necessary.

Household Care and Daily Responsibilities

• Complete assigned cleaning, organizing, restocking, and deep-cleaning tasks.
• Maintain shared spaces and help keep the residence clean, safe, organized, and functional.
• Complete assigned supply, plant-care, and household maintenance tracking responsibilities.
• Balance household tasks with the primary responsibility of maintaining active overnight coverage and responding to resident needs.

Medication, Testing, and Documentation

• Complete medication-support procedures when trained and authorized.
• Conduct assigned urine analyses (UAs) and breath alcohol tests (BAs) according to established procedures.
• Complete required safety records, testing documentation, incident reports, and weekly tracking entries accurately.
• Maintain resident privacy, dignity, and confidentiality in all interactions and documentation.

Communication and Teamwork

• Receive shift handover information and follow assigned overnight schedules and responsibilities.
• Communicate significant events, safety concerns, resident needs, and outstanding follow-up items to the appropriate staff.
• Provide a thorough morning handover to Day Shift to support continuity of care and a smooth transition.
• Follow direction from the Residential Program Manager and participate in required meetings, training, and supervision.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to remain awake, alert, responsive, and onsite for the entire overnight shift.
• Ability to work independently while recognizing when to seek supervisory, clinical, or emergency support.
• Strong observation, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to remain calm and professional during stressful situations, conflict, or unexpected needs.
• Willingness to learn and apply trauma-informed and strengths-based practices.
• Ability to complete accurate documentation and follow established procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA requirements.
• Valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and ability to meet agency transportation requirements.
• Ability to pass required background checks.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain certification within 60 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more years of experience in residential services, behavioral health, human services, healthcare, housing, childcare, or another direct-service setting.
• Experience working awake overnight shifts.
• Experience supporting young families, parents, or children.
• Education or coursework in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Behavioral Health, Early Childhood Education, or a related field.

Compensation and Benefits

Mountain Home Montana offers a competitive hourly pay range of $18.00–$23.00, along with benefits that include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and short-term disability insurance
• Optional Aflac coverage and telehealth services
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• SIMPLE IRA with a 3% employer match
• Paid time off
• Paid sabbatical

Is This Role Right for You?

This position is a great fit for someone who is reliable, observant, organized, and comfortable working independently overnight. You understand the importance of consistency, clear communication, professional boundaries, and maintaining a safe environment for residents and children.

If you take pride in being dependable, helping others feel safe, and ensuring a home runs smoothly, we encourage you to explore joining Mountain Home Montana's Residential Program team.

What Else You Should Know

Mountain Home is an equal opportunity employer and we value having staff who come from communities of diverse perspectives and have lived experience. We encourage people of color, indigenous folx, members of the LGBTQ community, and people with disabilities to apply.

All offers of employment at Mountain Home are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check. The following factors will be considered for applicants with a criminal and/or less-than-ideal driving history:

• The nature of the conduct/behavior and its relationship to the position

• The recency of and circumstances surrounding the conduct/behavior

• The age of an individual at the time of the conduct/behavior

• Societal/cultural conditions that may have contributed to the conduct/behavior

• The probability that an individual will continue the conduct/behavior
• The individual’s commitment to rehabilitation and changing the behavior