Youth Care Worker

1 week ago

Salem, United States Hoyleton Youth and Family Services Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Hoyleton Youth and Family Services is looking to hire a full-time Youth Care Worker at our Schippel House location in Salem, IL. Are you ready to start a career in human services with a well-respected organization that has been serving southern Illinois for over 125 years?

We offer competitive hourly pay, a fun, celebratory culture, and a yearly employee retreat. Full-time employees are also eligible for a full range of benefits, including:

  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Health savings account (HSA)
  • 403(b) retirement plan
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Life insurance
  • Continuing education

If this is the right opportunity for you to get started in human services, apply today

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Engages youth in daily therapeutic activities that help them develop social, emotional, and other life skills, including the ability to have fun and play, consistent with each youth's individualized treatment goals and the CARE principles.
  2. Ensures the safety of youth, themselves, and co-workers by:
    • developing positive relationships with youth, co-workers, and supervisors,
    • knowing and understanding youths' trauma history and triggers,
    • anticipating crises and using TCI crisis de-escalation techniques,
    • implementing TCI compliant manual restraint according to agency policy when youth and staff are at immediate and serious risk of physical harm and
    • working to restore relationships as crises are resolved by conducting TCI Life Space Interviews with youth.
  3. Requires the successful completion of CARE training and certification and annual recertification in TCI.
  4. Completes daily hours of care required by documenting Medicaid-compliant therapeutic interventions.
  5. Participate with their supervisor and youth in planning schedules of activities for each shift.
  6. Engages in reflective practice by participating in weekly individual and/or group supervision with their supervisor.
  7. Participates in clinical staffings, cottage, and other agency meetings as required and meets all initial and ongoing agency training requirements.
  8. Requires overnight staff to complete bed checks of each youth every 15 minutes and to therapeutically engage youth who have problems around bedtime or sleeping.
  9. Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS and ABILITIES

  1. Ability to learn the CARE practice model and implement daily programming consistent with CARE principles.
  2. Ability to learn the TCI curriculum successfully, pass TCI written and physical restraint tests, remain current with required TCI refresher training, and conduct TCI techniques with fidelity to the model.
  3. Must enjoy actively engaging youth, be emotionally mature and patient, and communicate empathy toward youth.
  4. Prefer candidates who are kind, generous, and have a good sense of humor.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

  1. A high school diploma or GED is required; a bachelor's degree in human services and related experience are preferred.

REQUIREMENTS

  1. Must be at least 21 years of age.
  2. Must possess and maintain a valid Illinois driver's license.
  3. Must possess and maintain proof of automobile insurance

CARE & TCI

One of the essential job functions of any position within the agency is to align your performance with our overarching philosophy of CARE. All decisions, actions, communication, and performance should align with the six CARE principles (Developmentally Focused, Family Involved, Relationship Based, Ecologically Oriented, Competence Centered, and Trauma Informed). Not only must you complete the CARE training with satisfactory participation, but you must then put that training into practice in your everyday work.

Every employee must also pass TCI training with a satisfactory grade in written and/or physical testing. All employees must remain current on refresher training that is provided monthly at all locations. You will be tested every 6 months on the physical portion, if applicable to your position. You will be tested annually on the written portion, regardless of your position. If you are not current on your TCI refresher training every six months, you will be required to retake the full course. If you do not pass either test, you may be required to retake the full course. Not only must you complete the TCI training with satisfactory participation, but you must then put that training into practice in your everyday work.


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