Youth Support Worker

About the role

Pivot Point Center for Youth (PPCY) provides short-term residential treatment to girls between the ages of 12 to 18 who exhibit maladaptive patterns of behavior, special needs, moderate mental health disorders, and emotional and behavioral disturbances. Youth may have a history of trauma, substance use disorders, and long-term involvement within the Department of Juvenile Justice Services. Rite of Passage will provide quality treatment, education, 24-hour supervision, cognitive, behavioral, social, vocational, and other skills and services for youth who are completing placement or awaiting adjudication by the Court.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety, around-the-clock supervision, mediation, crisis management, and social, educational, and recreational support following the daily schedule.
• Conduct a physical count of students within the living area and update the check sheet as required by site operations.
• Monitor and document client behaviors and activities.
• Transport youth in company vehicles.
• Communicate any youth-related concerns, behavior changes, emotions, academic progress, and their overall disposition to ensure the treatment plan is adjusted to meet the youth's success.

Requirements

• Be empathetic, patient, consistent, compassionate, and treat others with respect.
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience or familiarity with youth who have a history of interpersonal violence and/or sexual trauma, or various forms of other traumas, or teens having been in/on probation.
• Involvement with the Department of Juvenile Justice and/or the Department of Family Services is preferable.
• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen, physical, and TB test.
• Able to pass a search of the child abuse central registry.

Schedule

B-Shift

• Day schedule: Thursday/Friday/Saturday 8am – 9pm and Wednesday 2pm – 9pm (1-hour break).
• Overnight schedule: Thursday/Friday/Saturday 8pm – 9am and Wednesday 2am – 9am (1-hour break each day).

Shift A

• Day schedule: Sunday/Monday/Tuesday 8am – 9pm and Wednesday 8am - 2:00pm (1-hour break).
• Overnight schedule: Sunday/Monday/Tuesday 8pm – 9am and Wednesday 8pm – 3am (1-hour break each day).

We are looking to fill at least one night position and one day position.

Pay

Starting at $18.00 per hour.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance within 90 days.
• Company-paid Life Insurance within 90 days.
• 403b match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment.
• Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues.