Youth Care Worker - Sunday - Thursday 3 PM - 11 PM

Job Summary

The Youth Care Worker is responsible for providing direct care and supervision to children at A Kid’s Place, ensuring their safety, well-being, and growth. This role fosters positive relationships with youth, teaches life skills, and implements behavior management techniques to create a stable and enriching experience. Additionally, the Youth Care Worker maintains confidentiality, assists with daily living activities, and collaborates with other staff to support individualized service plans.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor the youth’s safety, security, and well-being, intervening to prevent hazards.
• Maintain a positive, caring, respectful demeanor at all times.
• Apply verbal de-escalation techniques and other behavior management strategies as trained.
• Foster positive relationships using supportive verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Arrive and depart punctually, maintaining a strong attendance record.
• Maintain confidentiality of the youth’s personal and medical information.
• Absorb and reinforce life and independent living skills per child-specific service plans.
• Provide non-restraint behavioral interventions as appropriate.
• Assist with maintaining appropriate supervision ratios campus-wide.
• Transport children to and from school, doctor appointments, and other functions as needed for the program.
• Engage youth in enrichment activities both on-site and off-site (e.g., parks, malls, movie theaters).
• Check and respond to emails and communications in a timely manner.
• Communicate effectively with direct care staff during shift changes, sharing pertinent youth and campus updates.
• Understand and support each child’s individualized service plan, providing feedback to the team.
• Complete all required documentation promptly, thoroughly, and accurately.
• Participate in all necessary training and staff meetings.
• Other duties assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Ability to pass a Level 2 FDLE background screen, drug screen, and local background screen upon initial hire and annually.
• Valid Driver’s License: has and maintains a valid driver’s license and can operate a company vehicle to transport children without restrictions.
• Must be insurable by A Kid’s Place’s insurance carrier.
• Abide by a smoke-free and weapon-free campus.
• No alcohol is permitted while on duty.
• The ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• The ability to arrive at work on time and ready to perform all job duties, and to work all assigned shifts and hours.
• The ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and children from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Maintain a professional demeanor to clients, staff, and external parties.
• Must be reliable, punctual, flexible, and a team player.
• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• The ability to work and comply with all EEOC rules collaboratively and respectfully and to accept constructive criticism from management with dignity and respect.

Education and Experience

• A High School diploma or equivalent required.
• A minimum of one year of experience working with at-risk youth, preferably in a residential setting, is highly preferred.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking and climbing stairs.
• Frequent stooping, kneeling and reaching.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers.
• The ability to hear and respond quickly to sounds.
• The ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Close, distance and peripheral vision.