Direct Care Worker (Youthcare)

Responsibilities

• Conducts intake and property inventory upon youth’s arrival, including completion of paperwork, overview of program services, home and school facilities.
• Provides essential needs to youth such as, meals, clothing, hygiene products, shower and bedroom assignments.
• Develops positive rapport with youth while serving as a role model to create a safe and caring environment.
• Affords assistance with the planning and coordination of special educational events, acculturation activities, holiday celebrations, recreational outings, school drop-off/pick-up, medical and dental appointments.
• Observes, reports, and documents identified behavior patterns and required information that merit documentation such as SELF, close observation, nightwatch checklist, bed check logs, outing logs, incident reports, transfers, etc.
• Maintains proper supervision of youth while maintaining a safe, clean and hazard-free facility by ensuring clean common areas, restrooms, kitchen, laundry, and outdoor areas are maintained.

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with ability to listen actively.
• Positive and compassionate attitude, solid relationship-building capabilities.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• High School diploma or an equivalent degree plus, Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least two years experience in residential programming, preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Flexible schedule (evening, weekends, holidays) to facilitate program services is required.
• Cleared background checks from appropriate entities.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be eligible to drive to facilitate program services as required.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• May lift and carry up to 10 pounds frequently, up to 20 pounds occasionally, up to 50 pounds infrequently.
• Performs tasks that may involve standing or walking 50% of the day; sitting 50% of the day.
• May bend, stoop, reach and grasp as necessary.

Pay

The pay range for this role is: 18.52 - 18.52 USD per hour (327 Newark RAD)