youth specialist

About the role

Valley Youth House empowers and strengthens the lives of children, youth, and families through inclusive programming that builds resilience and fosters growth and independence.

Essential Functions

• Provide quality supervision to assigned clients during assigned shifts, evenings, overnights, and weekends, including being on-site, engaging clients, planning activities, and supporting client life skills.
• Successfully engage clients in implementing their individual plans using positive youth development, trauma informed, and culturally appropriate frameworks.
• Oversee site maintenance/cleanliness in compliance with program, county, state, and federal regulations and private grant requirements, as applicable; responsible for timely submission of follow-up paperwork.
• Address and report any crisis or critical incident as defined by agency and/or county, state, or federal regulations according to the agency's formalized practice and protocols, including completing preliminary safety plans.
• Attend both external and internal agency training and workshops; complete and pass all required training hours and annual training as set forth in funder and licensing regulations.
• Ensure safety of youth, staff, and facility by completing youth observations every 15 minutes during overnight hours and being present on the assigned floor 90% of the time while youth are asleep, and 100% of the time while youth are awake.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor's Degree in Human Services preferred, combined with one-year of experience working with adolescents is preferred; lived experience will be considered.
• Individual 21 years of age or older, with the ability to identify with and adapt to the goals and philosophies of the independent living program.
• Candidates with lived experience.
• Possess sound judgment and knowledge of adolescent development and behavior.
• Display organizational skills and highly adept at managing multiple tasks and assignments.
• Creative thinker, flexible in approaches to people and projects, capable of working with diverse groups of the population.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license including vehicle insurance and inspection on any vehicle used for daily work and transportation of clients.
• Must receive a passing score on annual motor vehicle clearance to be eligible to operate agency vehicles.
• Ability to navigate stairs is highly preferred (as some locations are not always handicap accessible).
• Proficient in computer knowledge & skills (i.e. Microsoft Windows software); familiarity with the Google Suite is desired.
• Never have been convicted of any prohibited criminal or child abuse offense.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing – Constantly
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds – Occasionally
• Moving from one worksite to another – Occasionally
• Ability to navigate stairs – Constantly

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and prescription benefits available after the first month of hire
• Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time Off
• 401k - 6% match
• Employer-paid clearances, physical, and training
• Opportunities for Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for licensure supervision hours for LCSW and LPC

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