Youth Care Professional - swing shift

Position Summary

In this role, you will support and reinforce the therapeutic treatment plan of clients by providing guidance, assistance, and direction to clients in their daily living activities and scheduled therapeutic activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide mentorship and supervision of client daily activities and behavior according to established guidelines and procedures.
• Participate with coworkers as a team on implementation of treatment plans and therapeutic services.
• Demonstrate an acceptance and respectfulness toward diversity concerning commonalities and differences such as gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, disability and gender identity.
• Ensure client safety and collaborate with coworkers to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean and therapeutic.
• Plan and participate in client activities.
• Remain cognizant of individual client phases, privileges, restrictions and adapt interactions accordingly.
• Ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures involving living areas, buildings, campus grounds and while attending off-campus activities.
• Work effectively with clients’ families/support networks to reinforce positive family partnerships;
• Follows established protocols in the use of family engagement and involvement techniques.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries in all interaction and contact with clients.
• Recognize and value cultural differences in all aspects of work and service delivery

Required Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED
• A minimum of 21 years of age
• A valid driver’s license - must meet state regulating agency and corporate driving requirements
• The ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges.
• The ability to be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values.
• The ability to successfully pass a DHS background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with youth in a residential or shelter setting

Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include

• Generous PTO
• 401k match
• Training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• And much more!

Schedule, Location & Pay

• Part time, 20 hours per week
• Rotating schedule: Week one: Monday/Thursday 6pm-2am, Week two: Saturday/Sunday 11am-7pm, Friday 6pm-2am
• $19.00 per hour
• Onsite at 2031 Victoria Rd S, Mendota Heights, MN

Company Culture

Nexus Family Healing embraces diversity, promotes equity, and fosters inclusion. Our ICARE Values guide us in leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches, listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern, exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly, being quick, positive, and accurate, and demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards.