Youth Care Professional

Responsibilities

• Participates in the treatment planning and review process
• Makes sure residents follow their treatment plans
• Organizes and leads group activities
• Helps residents with daily tasks
• Promotes good behavior and uses strengths to help residents
• Makes sure residents follow rules and come in/out of the facility correctly
• Uses ways to calm down or stop dangerous situations
• Travels to activities with residents
• Administers medicine as doctors say
• Writes down important things about residents’ lives
• Respects different cultures and understands how they are different
• Does other jobs as asked

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years old
• Has a high school diploma or GED
• Has a bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field (preferred)
• Has one year of mental health experience (preferred)
• Has completed Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training within 90 days of starting
• Passes a health check before starting
• Has a valid driver’s license
• Passes a background check from the government
• Can build good relationships with people from different backgrounds
• Can understand and meet the needs of people from different backgrounds

Physical Demands

• Can help move heavy things up to 100 pounds
• Can stand and walk for long periods
• Can twist, bend, and stretch to do daily tasks
• Can take a test and learn a special way to help people
• Works less than 10% of the time traveling to other places

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Nexus Family Healing celebrates and relies on diversity to improve our employees, services, and impact on the community. We want to provide the best care for our youth and the best work environment for our employees.

ICARE Values

• Innovation: Leading the way with new ideas and approaches
• Compassion: Listening, respecting differences, and showing care and concern
• Agility: Being flexible and adapting quickly
• Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate
• Excellence: Doing things that go beyond what is expected

Benefits

• Four weeks of paid time off in the first year
• Health insurance options
• No-cost life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k matching program