Role OverviewAs a Full-time Youth Care Worker, you will provide for the physical and emotional needs of adolescent residents (ages 12-18) in a group home setting. You will work cooperatively with other staff to plan and supervise recreational and leisure time activities, and assist in planning and carrying out therapeutic activities for assigned residents.
What You Will Do
You will work with residents to teach life skills, such as maintenance of their rooms and assigned areas of Home, good personal hygiene practices, meal preparation and clean up. You will also perform required data entry & recordkeeping for daily logs and resident files, and maintain proper privacy and security of residents and staff on duty.
Why It Might Be a Fit
You will have opportunities for growth and advancement, and will be part of a team that values work/life balance, competitive pay and benefits, and ongoing training.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Services/related field from an accredited school
- Minimum age of 21
- Must have & maintain acceptable driving record
- Comfortable working with children ages 12-18
- Must possess excellent organizational and decision-making skills & be flexible and willing to work weekend and/or evening shifts
- Must have demonstrated ability to work appropriately and effectively with the adolescent population
- Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word required
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Paid Vacation time
- 14 paid agency holidays
- Medical, dental, vision
- 401k
- Voluntary short-term disability
- Voluntary AFLAC coverage
- Agency paid life insurance
- Flexible schedules
- Ongoing training
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
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