Senior Youth Care Specialist - Med Coordinator

The Senior Youth Care Specialist is responsible for providing quality youth care and close intensive supervision of male adolescent clients in a residential treatment setting. This position is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day operation of a residential treatment facility.

What You Will Do

Provides close intensive supervision and creates a nurturing environment for adjudicated youth in a community-based residential facility. Manages day-to-day interactions and crisis situations constructively, ensuring the physical security and emotional nurturing and growth of clients.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Ability to work effectively within culturally diverse populations, team dependent models, crisis management, strength-based theoretical orientation, adolescent development, and family reunification. Knowledge of stages of change and trauma informed care.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent education, experience and/or training
• 1-2 years work experience as a Youth Care Specialist at Janus Youth Programs preferred
• Genuine concern for young people and the ability to treat all people with dignity and respect
• Ability to work effectively within culturally diverse populations, team dependent models, crisis management, strength-based theoretical orientation, adolescent development, and family reunification
• Knowledge of stages of change and trauma informed care
• Knowledge of BRS documentation requirements
• Knowledge of behavioral expectations of a school setting
• Ability to facilitate case planning between school partners and a client’s clinical treatment team
• Strong group facilitation skills
• A commitment to on-going training and a willingness to receive and act upon feedback
• Ability to accurately read, record, and interpret information and complete written documentation that meets contract and program guidelines
• Ability to provide visual and auditory supervision of program and youth
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a broad variety of people, including youth, families, staff, supervisors, and community partners
• Ability to stay calm and emotionally available in an environment serving young people who require a high level of supervision and redirection from staff
• Ability to exercise independent discretion and judgment within program guidelines
• Ability to work effectively in a team-dependent environment and to act on the agenda of the program
• Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries working with youth and in handling confidential information
• Ability to climb and descend at least two flights of stairs
• Ability to escort and supervise clients in the community which may require standing and walking up to an hour at one time
• Ability to stay awake and alert throughout entire assigned shift and to perform routine dorm checks and facility walk-throughs
• Ability to effectively monitor safety and demonstrate group management skills and effectively de-escalate potentially chaotic or volatile situations
• Ability to regularly attend scheduled shift, be punctual for scheduled shift and meetings, and be in a condition suitable for assuming responsibilities of position
• Manual dexterity allowing performance of routine office tasks such as writing, phone use, filing, copying, and use of computer keyboard
• Manual/physical capability to bend, stoop, kneel, and reach, as well as occasionally lifting up to 20lbs (including overhead) in order to perform functions such as accepting donations or unpacking groceries
• Ability to perform and/or supervise routine household tasks such as cleaning, cooking, washing and folding laundry, emptying trash, sweeping/mopping, etc.
• Driving is preferred; a personal vehicle for travel and/or transport clients preferred
• Bloodborne Pathogens training is required on the first day of employment and annually thereafter
• Must complete Mandatory Abuse Training within the first 30 days of employment and annually thereafter
• Provides emergency first-aid, as needed, and must have and maintain standard first-aid/CPR certification
• Must pass criminal history background check
• Food Handler's Certification required within two weeks of hire
• Must obtain National Provider Identification Number through the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System within 5 days of hire

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Learning budget
• Parental leave
• Wellness programs
• Visa/relocation support
• Remote flexibility
• Stipends
• Bonus/commission
• Paid holidays