Youth Care Worker 2nd Shift ORR

Your Mission in Action

The Youth Care Worker is responsible for providing direct care and supervision, maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment for Unaccompanied Children (UC), and intervening to de-escalate situations as needed. This role ensures compliance with Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) licensing standards, agency policies, program guidelines, and all applicable federal, state, CARF, and local regulatory requirements. Youth Care Workers are also expected to report incidents in a timely manner and follow appropriate protocols to ensure the safety and well-being of the children in their care.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED equivalent, at least 21 years of age, one (1) year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents, bilingual in English and Spanish, ability to work extended shifts during periods of influx, including 12-hour shifts at least once a week or more, ability to use visual and auditory awareness within the work environment to ensure the safety and well-being of the residents, demonstrated ability to establish trust and build positive rapport with children, strong conflict resolution and de-escalation skills, strong verbal communication skills with the ability to give and follow both written and oral instructions, proficiency with basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and documentation programs or databases.
• PREFERRED Qualifications: Associate's degree in social services, Human Services, or closely related field, two (2) years’ previous experience performing direct care services to children and adolescents.

Perks at Upbring

• Competitive PTO & paid holidays
• Health, dental, vision insurance & more
• 403(b) Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted Gym Memberships

Physical Demands & Work Conditions

• This position requires frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, kneeling, twisting, and reaching.
• The physical requirements for this position with or without reasonable accommodation are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position successfully.
• While performing this position the employee with or without reasonable accommodation should have the ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, speak, and hear with aid, see, read, reach with arms and hands, lift and/or move up to specified weight, and use equipment that is essential to performing the job, such as a computer, copier, fax machine, telephone, and automobile, if applicable.
• Specific vision requirements of this position may include color vision, seeing things close up, and the ability to adjust focus.