Youth Care Worker Part Time

About the role

Abraxas Youth and Family Services is dedicated to improving lives through high-quality services and support. We're seeking compassionate, dedicated professionals who want to make a difference, build rewarding careers, and become part of a team committed to helping others succeed.

Responsibilities

• Direct the daily activities of juvenile males in programming utilizing acceptable behavioral management principles.
• Exercise independent judgment in crisis situations.
• Interacts with and supervises clients during daily activities in a manner that ensures their safety and security.
• Maintains regular communication with supervisors and co-workers.
• Provides effective facility security including conducting headcounts, room checks, and observing client movement.
• Observes client behavior and intervenes appropriately.
• Processes intakes and screens clients according to program policy.
• Supports the Abraxas philosophy and mission and promotes the Seven Key Principles of care.
• Demonstrates appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management techniques and skills.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience Required: High School Diploma, GED, Associate degree or sixty (60) credit hours from an accredited college or university. Six months’ experience preferred.
• Other Qualifications: At least twenty-one (21) years of age, valid Driver's License, physical exams that include TB and drug testing, passing federal and state background checks, satisfactory completion of background screening and applicable pre-employment checks, ability to work with computers and necessary software.

Skills

• Compassionate
• Dependable
• Patient
• Team-Oriented
• Service-Focused
• Professional
• Positive
• Committed to Helping Others

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• DailyPay – Access Your Earned Wages Before Payday
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Company-Paid Training

Career Growth & Development

• Paid Training Programs
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Certification Opportunities
• Leadership Development Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Opportunities Across Multiple Service Lines

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and assist individuals as needed
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Schedule

Part-Time
Shift: 2nd Shift (3:00pm-11:00pm)
MUST PICK A MINIMUM OF 2 SHIFTS
Friday- Sunday (16-hour min. these 16 hours must be Friday-Sunday- pm shift)
Must be available to work weekends!

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and assist individuals as needed
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation