Youth Care Worker for Youth Shelter Program - Full-time and Part-Time Weekends

YOUTH CARE WORKER

WEEKEND - PART-TIME POSITONS

Job Summary

Provide supervision of the youth placed in shelter care. Responsible for implementing the daily schedule of activities. Provide group educational activities, recreational activities, follow up individually with youth, serve as a mentor and role model for youth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Adhere to WCS Policies and Procedures.
• Provide positive and effective group educational and recreational activities required by the funder.
• Serve as positive mentor for youth placed in Shelter Care.
• Interact with youth in a positive and therapeutic manner according to policy, procedure, training and agency values.
• Provide active supervision of youth at all times within assigned staffing ratios, ensuring the safety and care of all youth in the shelter.
• Plan and facilitate youth activities/daily routines to include unit groups and specific programming as determined by Program Director.
• Provide oversight/support to youth, youth families, and ancillary service providers while youth are participating in community-based activities (pass, school, work, attending services/ programs) as indicated per program.
• Maintain and document regular contact with individuals/agencies outside of the program providing services for/ associated with youth.
• Observe, assess, and document youth activity per agency/program standards (youth logs, incident reports, behavior management logs, database, etc.).
• Attend child/ family team meetings/ reviews and provide verbal and written input per agency/ program standards.
• Maintain physical location to agency and licensing standards.
• Maintain youth confidentiality within all written and verbal communications.
• Facilitate and document youths' self-administration of medications in accurate and timely manner.
• Support the goals and values of the agency mission.
• Other duties as assigned include providing coverage at either the boys' or girls' shelter.

Required Qualifications: A minimum of two (2) years of experience with young people of a similar age to the youth population (generally ages 14-17). Minimum of a high school diploma or GED/HSED required. Youth Care Worker will meet all the WCS and funder/licensing requirements including reference, criminal and caregiver background checks, valid driver's license, and acceptable driver's record checks.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of positive child/youth development; patience and understanding of difficult life situations; the ability to interact with escalating youth and/or parents in a calm and professional manner; ability to follow oral and written instructions; ability to respond appropriately in crisis situations; perform basic computer functions; uses time efficiently and effectively; ability to multi-task; sensitivity towards cultural, ethnic and disability issues

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Duties require possible activity while monitoring or interacting with youth in the program. Staff may be required to use physical intervention in situations if there is immediate physical harm posed to youth or staff. Ability to lift 30 pounds. Driving may be required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

* State-Licensed Shelter Care Facility

* Most of the work is done throughout the building, in the community and in some cases, the home of a youth.

* Local travel as required fulfilling essential functions of the position.

* Ability to provide coverage as needed.

* Ability to manage young youth who have experienced a great deal of trauma and express trauma through behaviors.

DRIVING REQUIRED.

Wisconsin Community Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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