About this position
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.