Youth Specialist ILP - Part Time

About the role

Rooted in Christian faith, Bethany Christian Services works to ensure children are safe, loved, and connected through family. Across 29 states, we strengthen families, support foster care and adoption, and walk alongside refugees with compassion. Living out your faith means using your gifts to bring hope and make a lasting impact. Joining a team of dedicated professionals with diverse skills, serving communities across the country, united in our Christian mission and shared values: motivated by faith, support one another, champion justice, pursue excellence, and are in it for the long haul.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in assigned activities and encourage positive interaction and growth amongst the residents
• Obtain and retain an adequate amount of knowledge pertaining to the program, and successfully implement components on the job
• Attend monthly meetings with supervisor to discuss job performance, and/or issues or concerns
• Interact professionally and in a caring, consistent manner as outlined in program guidelines
• Successfully utilize the nonviolent crisis prevention intervention procedures (TCI), when needed
• May perform Shift Supervisor responsibilities to ensure supervision coverage when scheduling needs arise
• Provide resident updates during team meetings on but not limited to current level, length of time on that level, date of placement, length of stay, goal attainment, school progress report, think tank or room restriction time, incident reports, assessment of overall functioning, interaction with peers and staff, and recommendation for new or revised treatment goals
• Oversee the resident(s) daily routines to include mealtime, study time, outings, bedtime, assigned jobs, and other resident activity
• Maintain a flexible work schedule, including the ability to work night shifts, weekends, and holiday shifts
• Essential job responsibilities may vary based on the specific needs of each program/department
• May be required or asked to participate in a Bethany sponsored event
• Complete other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor’s level degree from an accredited college, preferred
• Bi-lingual - English and Spanish, preferred
• Prior experience working with youth from diverse cultures, preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to provide excellent and compassionate customer service
• Ability to work independently and exercise a high level of confidentiality
• Demonstrated temperament to work and care for refugee youth from various cultural backgrounds
• Ability to serve as a positive role model
• Demonstrated ability to nurture and provide structure, support, and respect to others
• Ability to pass required medical examinations and have the physical ability to fulfill the essential job functions, including physical restraints of a resident
• Successfully pass an annual TB test and document preference to receive or decline Hepatitis immunization
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team
• Availability for night shifts, weekend shifts, and holiday coverage
• Computer skills sufficient to perform essential functions including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be 21 years old with a valid driver’s license with at least