Residential Youth Care Worker: Wilkinsburg

Position Summary

The Residential Youth Care Worker provides direct service work with at-risk populations in a residential setting, focusing on ensuring health and safety, obtaining permanency, and enhancing overall well-being in a mentoring environment. Employees in this role must work 16-hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday, plus one 8-hour shift during the week.

Residential Youth Care Worker Requirements

• Working knowledge of child/adolescent development.
• Experience working directly with youth preferred.
• High school diploma/GED required.
• Valid driver's license.
• Proficiency with MS Office, computer/laptop, tablet, and cell phone required.

Perks

• Opportunity for low to no cost medical insurance
• Free Dental/Vision Insurance
• Generous PTO
• Paid Holidays, Clearances, and Training
• Employee Recognition Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement and Eligibility for Student Loan Forgiveness
• Optional 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Assignments

• Develop and maintain mentoring environment appropriate to at-risk population, emphasizing the health and safety of residents, staff, and community, while complying with facility and property maintenance standards as defined by the agency and by external regulatory and contractual parties.
• Provide required levels of supervision and security for residents at all times.
• Promote healthy, professional, and mentoring relationships with residents in all daily living activities that facilitate competency development, improve safety, enhance permanency attainment, and increase overall well-being.
• Participate in the development of all service components, including referral and intake, assessment, service planning and delivery, and discharge, as indicated and/or as directed.
• Provide timely, accurate, and professional written and verbal documentation of all program operations and service components.
• Anticipate and/or intervene directly in crises, using approved behavior management and crisis intervention techniques, including but not limited to: de-escalation techniques, active listening; conflict resolution; proximity control, body language, individual and/or group strategies; and, restrictive procedures (Safe Crisis Management).
• Supervise and document the administration of prescribed and non-prescribed medications in accordance with state regulations and agency policies.
• Maintain confidentiality and follow HIPAA guidelines.
• Record time and attendance via HRIS and Timekeeping system.
• Attend meetings/training as requested/required.
• Model the organization's mission and values.

General Assignments

• Model the organization's mission and values.

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