TEAM SUPPORT WORKER

About the role

We are currently seeking a Team Support Worker to join our residential team and help us fulfill our mission to help children and families create a better future. As a Team Support Worker, you will work with foster youth, ages 13-18, and assist them in breaking the cycle of abuse and achieving their goals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain “line-of-sight” supervision of youth, focusing on behavior, safety, and general well-being.
• Promote growth and development in the children and assist them in reaching goals in accordance with their individualized treatment plan.
• Document behavioral problems, injuries, or accidents and provide complete and accurate documentation and reports as assigned.
• Use appropriate Trauma Informed interventions to redirect behavior and help each child develop his/her own capacity for self-control.
• Drive a vehicle and transport youth when necessary.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED at a minimum, in addition to one or more of the following:
• Bachelor’s Degree in the Social Sciences or Child Development
• Previous experience as an employee or volunteer at a group home, STRTP, or substance abuse treatment program for at least one year
• “Lived” experience in the child welfare, mental health, juvenile justice, or developmental disabilities system as a consumer or caregiver
• Minimum of one hundred (100) hours of relevant experience working with youth as a mentor, athletic coach, teacher, vocational coach, tutor or counselor
• Must be 21 years of age or older and able to pass a physical examination; drug clearance; criminal background check and Child Abuse Index check.
• Must possess a valid California driver’s license with clean DMV history and the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and be insurable by Trinity’s insurance carrier.
• Should have an interest in working directly with youth in accordance with the general requirements as established in the California Administrative Code, Title 22.
• Must communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing in English. Bilingual (Spanish/English) is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a physical examination; drug clearance; criminal background check and Child Abuse Index check.
• Must possess a valid California driver’s license with clean DMV history and the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and be insurable by Trinity’s insurance carrier.
• Must communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing in English. Bilingual (Spanish/English) is a plus.

Skills

• Ability to maintain “line-of-sight” supervision of youth, focusing on behavior, safety, and general well-being.
• Knowledge of Trauma Informed interventions to redirect behavior and help each child develop his/her own capacity for self-control.
• Ability to drive a vehicle and transport youth when necessary.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Education Reimbursement for Master's Degrees
• Paid PTO, Holidays, Jury Duty, and Bereavement
• Retail Plans
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Pay

$17.00 per hour. Quarterly and annual performance bonuses available.

Schedule

Full-time position.

About Trinity Youth Services

Since 1966, Trinity has been a premier provider of children’s programs and services in California, specializing in Short-Term residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTP), mental health services, foster care, Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) and adoption. Since its inception, Trinity has helped more than 65,000 children and youth.

Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement

As of October 15, 2021, Trinity Youth Services has required the COVID-19 vaccine for all employees, excluding those with an approved medical or religious exemption, as a condition of employment to help ensure the safety of all employees and youth and families served.

About Company Apis Services, Inc.

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment.