Youth Care Worker (Part time)
About the role
Western Secure Treatment Unit (WSTU) is a secure post-adjudication facility that provides comprehensive services to young women (14-21), using a trauma-informed, strength-based, gender responsive model. Through rigorous education, positive skill development, and individualized therapeutic interventions and treatment, we empower youth to reach their full potential. The facility features residential student dormitories, on-site schooling, a vocational CTE student work training program, a dining hall, and extracurricular opportunities for the young men. Becoming a member of the WSTU team is more than a job, it's an opportunity to create a meaningful career with a mission driven organization.
What you will do
- Provide safety and around-the-clock in person supervision of youth at a secure residential facility
- Provide for the physical, personal and health needs of each youth through individual counseling and skill development
- Provide an atmosphere that is supportive of the youth's needs
- Monitor and document behaviors and activities
- Participate and assist with educational, social, athletic and recreational activities
- Collaborate with other professional staff to establish and meet the goals of each youth's treatment plan
To be considered you should
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
- Be at least 21 years of age
- Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen (we no longer test for THC for pre-employment), physical, and TB test
- Be able to pass a search of the child abuse central registry
Pay
$23.00/hour
Schedule
Looking to fill both Day and Night shifts working mostly weekends: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
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