Youth Care Worker - 2nd Shift

Purpose

The Youth Care Worker I is responsible for providing a variety of direct care services to residents, assisting professional staff in the implementation of individual treatment plans, and ensuring the effective operation of the residential program.

Pay

$18.00 per hour plus $1.00 per hour shift differential. Additional pay based on Residential Experience and/or a Bachelor's degree.

Essential Job Functions

• Teaches and monitors behaviors/skills according to individualized treatment plans using the Psycho-Educational Model (PEM)
• Models appropriate relationships with youth and staff
• Teaches meal preparation and living skills.
• Attends consultation meetings.
• Maintains a safe living and learning environment for youth (e.g., bed checks, recreational activities, educational activities, etc.)
• Attends to youths' medical/physical conditions.
• Assists in the preparation of youth summaries and reports (e.g., clinical summaries, behavioral report cards, discharge summaries, incident reports, etc.)
• Assists in processing documents for youth intake and departure.
• Participates in Safe Crisis Management as needed.
• Updates youth files
• Participates in shift transition meetings.
• Attends weekly staff meetings and daily feedback sessions.
• Transports youth to and from cottage/campus to school, appointments, and outings

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 1-3 months related experience and/or training. Bachelor’s degree in a preferred field of study desired.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: SCM certification, First Aid/CPR certification, valid driver's license