3rd Shift Residential Youth Worker

St. Joseph Children's Home•Louisville, KY

1d•$18

About The Position

St. Joseph Children’s Home provides inclusive and compassionate care to ensure a safe home and bright future for every child in our diverse community. We do this through our core values of caring, compassion, relationships, and teamwork. As leaders in the child and family welfare arena, St. Joe’s continues to grow through the strategic visioning of our 4 core programs: Residential Treatment Program, Therapeutic Foster Care, Child Development Center, and Behavioral Health Services. Our new Behavioral Health Services includes mental health therapy, targeted case management, and comprehensive community support services. The annual Picnic For the Kids in August has raised over $1Million for the past two years with help from over 1,500 volunteers each year. In 2023 the organization celebrated the Council of Accreditation’s (COA) expedited report with outstanding outcomes and zero deficiencies across all programs and departments employing approximately 180 individuals. Our 2023-2026 strategic plan focuses on Families, Community Partners, Volunteers, Staff and Governance(Board). As a St. Joe's Youth Worker, you'll be responsible for providing a therapeutic milieu, ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of clients in care, and the implementation of the treatment program.

Requirements

High School Diploma (or equivalent) required.
Driver's license with insurable driving record required.
Must become certified in Safe Crisis Management

Nice To Haves

Experience preferred in providing appropriate care to clients, winning their respect, guiding clients in their development, managing a home effectively, and in the participation, management, and implementation of a treatment program.

Responsibilities

Implementing the child caring program by providing a therapeutic milieu.
Ensures the health and safety of clients in care.
Provides input into client's treatment plans and goals.
Supervises and assists residents in fulfilling daily expectations of treatment goals and basic needs.
Provides thorough documentation of each client and of each days' events.
Administers medication as prescribed and keeps accurate records in the log.
Performs competently in crisis management and maintains certification in SCM.
Exhibits regular and punctual attendance.
Shares responsibility for the physical upkeep of the cottages by reporting needed repairs, and maintaining an atmosphere of cleanliness and order.
Is responsible for obtaining forty (40) clock hours of required staff development/training as set forth by St. Joseph Children’s Home Policy and Procedures, by COA, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Receives and completes required training involving medication distribution.

Benefits

Pay: $18.00 per hour (plus $4.00 Shift Diff)
$500 Retention Bonus ($250.00 after 90 days and $250.00 after 6-months of satisfactory service)
Multiple Schedule Options Available
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
401K/403b Plan
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Paid Vacation Days
Paid Sick/Personal Days
Child Care Discount