Youth Care Professional I - Critical Time Transition Program - 7:00am-3:00pm

Job Summary

The Youth Care Professional I supports the day-to-day functioning of residents and delivers relationship based, competence centered, and trauma informed solutions to youth and families to help them reach their full potential. The position requires a full-time (40 hours) schedule on a 7:00am-3:00pm shift, with flexibility to work weekends. Some on-the-job travel in an agency vehicle is required, but the position is based at our 1183 Monroe Ave campus in Rochester, NY.

Essential Job Functions

• Engage youth and families in trust-based, productive relationships to help them prepare for transitions, interact in the community, and promote respect and independence.
• Maintain vigilance and ratio to ensure safety of residents in accordance with agency and funder requirements.
• Provide support services such as mentoring, emotional support, life skills training, and personal care to children.
• Execute after school and weekend activities. Accompany children on outings; transport youth to and from home time and appointments.
• Complete and maintain documentation in medical record system and daily logs to meet program requirements.
• Supervise residents through trauma-informed approaches according to established program standards.
• Respond appropriately to resident emergency and safety issues/situations, in compliance with agency and regulatory mandated reporting protocols.
• Apply appropriate emergency techniques such as Heart saver as needed.
• Navigate and respond to dysregulated youth behavior using recognized crisis prevention and intervention strategies, including verbal and non-verbal de-escalation skills.
• Build professional relationships that support the individual development and success of residents; foster a safe, caring and supportive environment that promotes growth, skill development, and positive outcomes for residents.

Education & Experience

• A High School Diploma or GED is required.

Special Requirements

• CPR certification required or obtained within 60 days of hire.
• Unrestricted, valid NYS driver’s license for minimum of 1 year with a clean driving record and minimum insurance coverage that meets agency standards preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrate the emotional competence and good judgment required to build productive, engaged children, youth, staff and family relationships while implementing required rules, expectations and routines.
• Ability to complete all required documentation in timely fashion according to established policies and regulations.
• Recognize and address escalating and dysregulated youth behavior and utilize training provided in behavior management and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) including the use of physical interventions (holds).
• Show problem-solving and conflict resolution skills with self and others.
• Consistently meet the highest standard for ethical and professional conduct towards all.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must be able to work a variable schedule including evenings and weekends.
• Occasional sitting (up to 4 hours), standing (up to 2 hours), walking (up to 2.5 hours), driving (up to 8 hours), balancing (up to 8 hours), bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching forward or down, reaching overhead, running, and twisting (up to 2.5 hours).
• Weekly lifting up to 50 lbs. (community-based staff may be required to lift an empty wheelchair weighing up to 50 lbs.), 10-15 lbs. on a daily basis, carrying up to 55 lbs. approximately 10-100 ft., 10-15 lbs. on a daily basis.
• Manual dexterity is required, including the frequent ability to grasp in both hands and continuous use of fine manipulation skills in both hands (approximately 1-2.5 hrs.).
• Occasional exposure to dust, fumes, gases or chemicals is apparent.
• Protective clothing or equipment as required: Close toed shoes; Protective Shields, Universal Precaution PPE, Gloves for toileting and food preparation.
• May be required to physically restrain clients weighing between 50 lbs. and 300 lbs. and guide them safely to the floor. In some circumstances, restraints can last up to 15 minutes and may require repetition as necessary.

Pay

$18.50 Minimum pay rate, $24.00 Maximum pay rate, based on experience.