Youth Care Worker Part-time

About the role

Immediate openings for Direct Care | Youth Care Worker to work directly with Adolescents in a residential mental health setting. Start a career that makes a difference in people's lives!

Responsibilities

• Provides direct supervision, leadership, and serve as a role model to clients while interacting in a therapeutic and meaningful manner.
• Observes client behavior and intervenes appropriately, as dictated by policy and individual client treatment plan.
• Documents client treatment interventions, behavior, and progress.
• Reports significant client changes in behavior, attitude, and/or physical condition to appropriate personnel while consistently evaluating client behavioral and emotional issues.
• Collaborates with the educational team and client’s Mental Health Therapist to implement the individualized treatment plan.
• Implements the daily activity schedule and structure and coordinate client activities, such as Family Night, Structured Recreation, etc.
• Facilitates and documents various psycho-educational groups via standardized curricula.
• Conducts scheduled and random head counts to provide effective people security.
• Conducts outside building security checks when working on overnight shift.
• Completes security calls to Night Supervisor when working on overnight shift.
• Supports the Abraxas philosophy and mission and promotes the Seven Key Principles of care.
• Demonstrates appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management techniques and skills.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED and TWO-years human service experience OR 60 college credit hours.
• Bachelor or Associate degree.
• Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must be able to pass physical and pre-employment drug/alcohol screening.
• Must pass criminal background check investigation.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work overtime as required.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of mental health treatment principles and practices.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.

Benefits

Our benefit options meet you where you are in your life and set you up for success both in and outside of work. They include:

• Competitive pay.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Choice of physical, emotional, and financial wellness programs.

Pay

$30.00 per hour

Schedule

Variated