Youth Empowerment Specialist

6 days ago

Billings Metropolitan Area, United States New Day, Inc Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

New Day, Inc. is seeking Full & Part-Time EVENING SHIFT and OVERNIGHT SHIFT Youth Empowerment Specialists to join our team This position also helps cover the morning shift on the weekends.

This is a rewarding position helping youth in need with the potential for continual career advancement in a fast-growing community-based health care youth facility.

The Youth Empowerment Specialist works directly with youth ages 9-17 in a Therapeutic Group Home setting.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs basic youth care procedures and related task-oriented activities. Assumes the responsibilities of providing youth care in a therapeutic environment for youth. Provides the safety and security of the group home and the youth while performing job duties.

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform basic youth care procedures and related task-oriented activities.

  • Assist youth with activities of daily of living and engages in 1:1 interaction.

  • Assist with admitting, discharging, and transferring of youth.

  • Provide direct youth care assigned by the Program Manager.

  • Assists activity staff with therapeutic activities under the supervision of the Program Manager.

  • Accompanies selected youth to other facilities for special tests/exams and the emergency room, within the limitation of their education, training, and job experience.

  • Works effectively with program manager in mental health and/or medical emergency situations, within the limitation of their education, training, and job experience.

  • Assumes responsibility for maintaining a neat, safe, and clean environment.

  • Observes, records, and reports to Program manager significant behavior and condition of youth seeking assistance when needed.

  • Understands, abides, and complies with all program policies and procedures.

  • Interacts therapeutically with youth in both individual and group situations, applying appropriate positive and/or negative alliance.

  • Monitors and supervises youth behavior in individual and group situations.

  • Maintains effective communication regarding management and clinical issues to the appropriate individual in accordance with established organizational structure.

  • Maintains acceptable attendance record, reports on time for scheduled shifts and meetings.

  • Maintains professional appearance, is neat and clean.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with all safety standards.

  • Ensures medications are administered at scheduled time and in the correct dosage. Ensures that medications are kept in a locked cabinet and that the containers are clearly and correctly marked.

  • Ensure medication management is correct and documented correctly, reporting any significant information to the Program Manager.

  • Writes correct and detailed Description Assessment Plan (DAP) notes in the client’s chart at the end of every shift. (See Progress Notes Policy). Completes Incident Reports as needed. (See Incident Reporting Policy). Completes Communication Log entries and Day Treatment-Group Home Log entries every shift. (See Communication Log/Day Treatment-Group Home Log Policy). Completes additional paperwork per programmatic and specific policies and procedures, including Census Sheets. Overnight staff completes Night Shift Duties sheets.

  • Other duties assigned by Supervisor and New Day, Inc. administration.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position does not supervise other staff members however this position is responsible for youth and youth activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Must pass a criminal and child protective screening background check which is completed upon hire.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

A bachelor’s degree in human services field and minimum of 6 months previous experience working in a therapeutic group home preferred. Will consider others with High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent with two years’ experience working with seriously emotionally disturbed and/or chemical dependency treatment; or equivalent combination of appropriate education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to respond to the most sensitive inquiries and complaints. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals and groups.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING SKILLS:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions using critical thinking skills. Ability to know when to report to supervisor on critical issues or concerns.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must maintain current certifications in Non-violent crisis intervention, CPR, and First Aid. Must have a valid Montana driver’s license with an insurable driving record. Comply with the Immigration Control and Reform Act through the filing out of an I-9 form.

PHYSCIAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, stand; walk; sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision. This position may require the use of safe, non-injurious physical interventions (in the scope of non-violent crisis intervention training) to maintain safety.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This is a non-smoking environment.

We currently have Full & Part-time positions available. Must be available to work weekends. We are a 24/7 operation with the following shifts:

Evening Shift: 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm weekdays with weekend shift rotation schedule: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm and 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Overnight Shift: 11:30 pm - 07:30 am the following day

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour with a night differential of an additional $1.00 per hour for those working overnight shifts

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching

  • Dental insurance

  • Health insurance

  • Life insurance

  • Paid time off

  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday: 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm

  • Weekends and Holidays

    • 7:30 am - 3:30 pm

    • 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm

  • Overnight Shifts are the same 7 days a week

    • 11:30 pm - 7:30 am the following day

Work Location: In person



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