Youth Care Worker - Part-Time / Sub
Description
- Are you looking for meaningful work that provides you rich fulfillment?
- To be part of a close-knit team?
- Are you looking for a job in which you see directly (and often immediately!) the difference you are making in people’s lives?
- One Hope United’s residential care program provides a range of quality services to adolescents in foster care.
- Youth entering residential care are traumatized and sometimes in crisis.
- As a Youth Care Worker in our residential program, you are a part of a team that provides a range of mental health services to our youth.
What you would be doing
- You would be the professional staff member who provides supervision for the youth in their residential home
- You would know the joy of training, modeling, and skill-building for the youth
- Through individual and group instruction, you would teach the youth skills in daily living, recreational activities, socialization, and independent living.
- Your efforts with the youth would empower them toward the goals outlined in their Individual Treatment Plans and the OHU Residential Program Plans.
- You would be trained in the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) approved behavior modification program (receiving a certification!)
- You will be a vital part of the youth’s growth and development.
- Provides care and treatment to youth that is strength-based, trauma-informed, and person-centered.
What you can expect from us
- Residential Program Culture The residential team has a long history of creating a culture of caring for employees.
- The leadership team understands that you are a person first and provides support tailored to your life as much as possible, considering program needs.
- Built into this program are opportunities for professional growth, resulting in increased responsibility and pay.
- After five years of work as a Youth Care Worker, you will earn a Mental Health Professional certification from Medicaid and be eligible for a role with increased responsibility and pay.
- All of this, plus team members gather for a meal in the cafeteria each Wednesday, celebratory spotlights on team members, and the best “swag” (shirts, hoodies) at OHU!
- In addition, you will receive
- Up to 4 weeks of paid vacation days, 6 paid personal days, and 5 paid sick days annually.
- Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
- Medical, dental, vision, 403b retirement, flexible spending accounts, short-term disability options
- Agency paid life up to $50K based on salary
- Voluntary Supplemental Life for Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)
- Voluntary Legal Plans
- The agency paid long-term disability after 1 year of employment
- Retention bonuses throughout the year.
- 403 B Employer contributions
- Weekend differential for all youth care positions. (15% on Saturday, 10% on Sunday)
What we will expect of you
Education: You will need a high school diploma or GED Contract Required Age
You must be 21-years-old according to contract requirements Experience
1-3 years of human services experience preferred
Qualifications: Education
Preferred High School Diploma or better in General Studies.
Licenses & Certifications
Required Auto Insurance Drivers License Physical Exam/TB
