Youth Care Worker

pAs a Youth Care Worker, you will facilitate a positive living environment for our teenage residents by offering support, encouragement, and guidance.  The ability to understand the perspective of others is critical and staff must truly care about the success of youth. You will work alongside residents to support achievement of treatment goals through engagement in healthy and productive daily activities by doing the following: /p pbr/p ul liLeading daily programming activities and promoting positive participation/li liEngage with residents through recreational activities, groups, meals, and other aspects of daily living/li liResponding to critical resident needs as they arise /li liParticipate in developing and maintaining a therapeutic, safe, and supportive environment /li liActively participating in house and team meetings/li liAttending initial and ongoing training sessions /li /ul pbr/p pspanAs a youth care worker, you will enjoy these benefits:/span/p ul liInitial and continuous training/li liFlexible scheduling/li lispan$1 per hour weekend shift differential pay /span/li lispanDouble holiday pay/span/li liRetirement match and planning/li liNo cost Employee assistance program/li /ul pbr/p pThis job is idea for someone with experience:/p ul liCaregiving/li liWorking in schools or childcare/li liWorking in law enforcement or corrections/li liWorking at youth camps /li liVolunteering in a helping role/li /ul pbr/p pspanSome of the requirements of the position include:/span/p ul liMust be at least 21 years of age/li liMust hold a valid driver’s license/li liAbility to type and document daily activities/li liMust be caring and resilient /li liCurrent student or graduate with a degree in human services, behavioral counseling, criminal justice, or a related field preferred but not required/li liPrevious experience working with an adolescent population preferred but not required/li /ul pbr/p pspanThe minimum shift requirement is one weekday shift per week and two shifts every other weekend. Additional shifts may be available for individuals interested in working additional hours above the minimum requirement.  Typical shifts for this position include: /span/p ul lispanWeekdays - 3pm to 10pm /span/li lispanWeekends - 9am to 3pm, 3pm to11pm, and midnight to 6am/span/li lispanHolidays (rotation) - 9am to 3pm, 3pm to11pm, and midnight to 6am/span/li /ul pimg alt="image" src="https://theapplicantmanager.com/app_docs/tam/ckeditor_images/image(773).png" height="366" width="572"/p