Bilingual Youth Care Worker PM 2 pm to 10 pm - Seton Home

About the role

Seton Home works to break the cycle of abuse and poverty by providing a caring home, education, and support services necessary to transform the lives of pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children.

Responsibilities

• Shift Specific Expectation & Responsibilities:

  • Supervise any residents unable to attend school, interact and engage in activities with residents and children.
  • Document daily logs and incident reports using the internal database, ensure important information is included.
  • Provide care and engage in age appropriate activities for children unable to go to daycare.
  • Ensure cottages are clean, fully stocked and organized during shift.
  • Serve as a point of contact for residents.
  • Help wake residents and supervise morning routine.
  • Supervise and log all domestic and international calls for residents as needed.
  • Facilitate physical activity and leisure activity as needed.
  • Prepare and serve breakfast and assist residents during breakfast clean up.
  • Process medications from pharmacy using the internal database.
  • Dispense medications on weekends, holidays and as needed.
  • Absorb and assist with transporting residents to and from medical appointments, outings, etc. as needed.
  • Assist with the Point of Contact role as needed.
  • Supervise and assist residents with schoolwork while at school in the classroom with assigned schoolwork.
  • Cook and serve lunch to residents and their children during weekends, holidays and as needed.

• Afternoon/Evening Routine:

  • Supervise and log all domestic and international calls for residents.
  • Care for children while residents attend groups and as needed.
  • Supervise and monitor interactions between the residents to ensure a safe environment.
  • Plan, supervise, and participate in recreational and/or physical activities as scheduled.
  • Document daily logs and incident reports using the internal database, ensure important information is included.
  • Process medications from pharmacy using the internal database.
  • Dispense medications on weekends, holidays and as needed.
  • Absorb and assist with transporting residents to and from medical appointments, outings, etc. as needed.
  • Supervise evening chores (spray cleaning products for residents) and room checks.
  • Cook and supervise residents with dinner preparation and clean up during weekends, holidays and as needed.
  • Provide evening snacks on daily basis.
  • Complete shelter intake process with new arrivals as needed.
  • Complete shelter discharge process with residents as needed.
  • Absorb and assist with transporting residents to and from medical appointments, outings, etc. as needed.
  • Absorb and assist with the Point of Contact role as needed.

• Overnight Routine:

  • Conduct hourly bed checks throughout the night to ensure safety of residents.
  • Provide care for infants when residents ask for assistance.
  • Complete daily medication audit and email to appropriate personnel.
  • Document daily logs and incident reports using the internal database, ensure important information is included.
  • Clean and make ready vacant rooms.
  • Prepare breakfast for residents on a daily basis.
  • Complete shelter intake process with new arrivals as needed.
  • Absorb and assist with transporting residents to the hospital as needed.
  • Ensure that residents who are scheduled to discharge from the program are ready by the designated time.
  • Check refrigerators/pantry for expired food items.
  • Prepare breakfast for residents on a daily basis.
  • Prepare logs, needs requests, inventory, and resident binders.
  • Complete end of month duties, which include preparing shelter paperwork and medical binders.
  • Process and dispense any medications.
  • Update medication binders as new intakes arrive.
  • Absorb and assist with the Point of Contact role as needed.
  • File needs requests and log in appropriate folder on s/drive; file hardcopy in residents’ binder.

• Additional Duties:

  • Complete all required professional development assigned in a timely manner.
  • Show sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
  • Adhere to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and take precautionary measures to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others.
  • Protect the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information, services rendered to clients, donors names and gifts, internal and external investigations or results of any investigations, and financial information.
  • Adhere to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Moral Policy is mandatory.
  • Take a solution-oriented approach in their interactions and undertakings, as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization.
  • As a Seton Home employee, attendance and successful completion of a 10-day New Employee Orientation is mandated for the position.
  • The inability to meet this requirement will conclude employment with the Agency.
  • At Seton Home’s sole discretion, and with or without notice, Seton Home may require employees to alter their work schedules to fulfill job responsibilities or handle work situations of an emergency nature.
  • Likewise, at Seton Home’s sole discretion, and with written approval of the Department Head of Human Resources and Executive Director, employees may arrange an alternate or flexible work schedule, provided Seton Home needs can be fully met under such an arrangement.

Requirements

• Education: Minimum High School Diploma or Equivalent; Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 1-year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting.
• Licenses and Credentials: Reliable transportation; Valid driver license; Valid vehicle insurance; Must provide immunization/shot records; Submit to a state and federal background check, Child abuse and neglect registry check, and Tuberculosis screening; Be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing assigned tasks and have the skills necessary to perform essential duties and responsibilities.
• Knowledge and Skills: Some knowledge of computer software, familiarity with or ability to utilize KaleidaCare and MS Office (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and OneDrive); Ability to set and teach trauma informed care practices; Excellent communication skills; Knowledge of human behavior and development preferred; Successful completion and implementation of SAMA; Possess sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socio-economic characteristics; Ability to establish a respectful relationship with persons served in order to help them gain skills and confidence; Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members, service providers and professionals; Capacity to maintain a helping role and to intervene appropriately in order to meet service goals; Demonstrate a commitment to empowering others to solve their own problems; Demonstrate a conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change; Ability to function independently and in a team setting; Must pass a criminal background check; Bilingual: Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language.
• Physical Requirements: The position requires the following physical demands in the frequency noted. C = Constantly (2/3 or more of the time) O = Occasionally (Up to 1/3 of the time) F = Frequently (From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) R = Rarely (less than on hour per week) Physical Demands Frequency Lifting up to 50 pounds O Reach above shoulder height O Sitting C Reach below shoulder height O Walking C Driving O Running O Stooping O Standing C Pushing O Bending waist (forward or sideways) F Pulling O Balancing O Talking O Squatting O Hearing O Climbing O Crawling O Repetitive motions O Other

Benefits

Varied benefits based on funding availability.

Pay

$19.03

Schedule

Full-time. Work Days: Wednesday thru Sunday / Days off- Mon & Tues. Work Hours: 2 pm to 10 pm. Work Location: 1115 Mission Rd., San Antonio, TX 78210.