Youth Care Worker

Job Title: Youth Care Worker

Immediate Supervisor: Cottage Supervisor

Department: Family Reunification Program

Immediate Subordinates:      n/a

Program Overview 

Lincoln Hall's Family Reunification Program (FRP) is on a 450-acre campus in Westchester County, NY, about 45 minutes north of New York City. The FRP provides temporary shelter services to unaccompanied children until they can be safely reunified with sponsors in the United States. While in our care, the children receive a host of services, including clinical, case management, medical, nutritional, recreational, religious, and educational services, all aimed at supporting the child's physical, mental, behavioral, and emotional well-being.

Position Description 

Under the supervision of the Cottage Supervisor, the Youth Care Worker is responsible for all aspects of the 24-hour out-of-home treatment program, including the provision of a safe, therapeutic environment for youth, employees, and visitors to campus.  The Youth Counselor will function as part of a team with Youth Care Worker to ensure the safety and therapeutic milieu of the Treatment Environment and in cooperation with leadership from other areas of the Agency.   Areas of treatment include recreation, independent living, a therapeutic milieu, and regular attendance at work.

Essential Functions

The Youth Care Worker will provide direct supervision for minor and assistance to other Youth Care Worker to ensure the implementation of all program expectations, including the establishment of a safe, therapeutic environment, the complete use of TCI, including Post-Crisis Response techniques, and verification of data collected for reporting practices to Family Services (OCFS) and Office of Refugee Resettlement, program handbook, and other areas of oversight as required by agency contract or regulatory authority.    

• Responsible for providing supervision of minors, including physical headcount checks, maintaining a safe and clean therapeutic environment, completing daily inspections of all cottage areas, and preparing maintenance requests accordingly.
• Responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of the cottage. This includes kitchen, bathroom, parlor, and cottage gym areas during the shift. Removing graffiti is considered part of the job responsibilities. It also includes monitoring residents completing chores during program. It also includes documenting the condition of the cottage daily in the cottage log and submitting maintenance requests as needed.
• Provide emotional and psychological support to support minors during the reunification process.
• Implement behavior management techniques to promote positive behavior.
• Respond to crises effectively using the de-escalation techniques trained in TCI.
•  Ensure clear communication and documentation of the minor's progress and any incidents to the minor's clinical team.

Position Requirements

• Bilingual Preferred (Fluent English with a Secondary Language)
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must have a Valid Driver's License
• Must have experience working with Youth.
• A high school diploma or equivalent is required
• Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as a part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Must have tact, discretion, and experience handling sensitive and confidential information, while maintaining a professional approach.  Must be calm in emergencies.

Salary:  $22.81 per hour

Job Type: Full-time /Non-Exempt

Shifts: Sunday - Wednesday (Evenings)  or  Wednesday - Saturday (Evenings)

Physical Requirements

Ability to navigate stairs

Ability to perform Physical Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Techniques

Ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs.

Working Conditions

• 40-hour workweek, with regular attendance, availability for flexible scheduling, and on call responsibility.
• Benefits as outlined in the Employee Handbook