Overnight Youth Care Worker

About the role

Mercy Home for Boys & Girls is dedicated to empowering Youth, fostering hope, and creating brighter futures. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to Diversity and Inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Act as an advocate, role model, and coach for the Youth in our residential programs.
• Conduct bedroom checks at a minimum of every 30 minutes, with visual sight of each youth to ensure their safety.
• Check on a more frequent basis (i.e. every 15 minutes) based on program needs or supervisor request.
• Log accurately and timely, in the program logbook, all bed checks as well as any other youth activity.
• Be responsible for timely and accurate communication (e.g. incident reports, contact with Youths’ families, log entries, e-mail, and contacts with on-call supervisor).
• Engage with youth in daily routines and activities.
• Build a therapeutic relationship with Youth and their families.
• Develop and implement each Youth’s individual Treatment Plan.
• Work collaboratively with School Resources, Career Resources, and After-School Program co-workers to support Youth in those areas.
• Communicate timely and accurately (e.g. contact with Youths’ families, log entries, incident reports, email, contact with on-call supervisor).
• Provide supportive supervision, guidance, and role modeling for the Youth, as well as engage with Youth in daily routines and activities in the milieu.
• Develop and support creative interventions for Youth.
• Participate in supervision meetings.
• Attend weekly Advocate meetings and weekly family contacts.
• Employ all aspects of de-escalation and behavior management techniques as outlined in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) protocol.
• Provide transportation for Youth and their family systems as necessary.
• Learn, align with, and execute the treatment philosophies, modalities, and practices of the Agency.

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years old.
• A High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least two years of experience working with youth.
• A valid Illinois driver’s license (or ability to get one upon hire), ability to drive a van, maintain a clear driving record and retain driving approval through the Department of Children and Family Services.
• Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, as well as the willingness to become proficient in other software packages and programs.
• Ability to attend required Agency trainings and maintain necessary training compliance.
• Commitment to the mission, values, and goals of the Agency.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, and with proper training, physically restrain youth.

Skills

• Compassion and dedication to serving the Youth.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to remain calm and composed in stressful situations.
• Knowledge of crisis prevention and intervention techniques.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Benefits

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Pay

The pay range is between $23.50-$24/hour.

Schedule

This is a full-time position with a schedule of Monday-Thursday 10pm-8am.

Basics Information

Location: West Loop (boys) campus - 1140 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607.