Bilingual Youth Care Worker OVN - Seton Home

Seton Home • San Antonio, TX

106d

About The Position

Seton Home works to break the cycle of abuse and poverty by providing a caring home, education, and support services necessary to transform the lives of pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children. All Youth Care Workers may be required to work different shifts in order to meet program needs. Below is a basic description of the general tasks required to be completed throughout the day. The below tasks are only a general outline and other job duties will be assigned in order to meet program needs.

Requirements

• Minimum High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 1-year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting.
• Reliable transportation.
• Valid driver license.
• Valid vehicle insurance.
• Must provide immunization/shot records.
• Submit to a state and federal background check, Child abuse and neglect registry check, and Tuberculosis screening.
• Be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing assigned tasks.
• Able to show proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route if working directly with unaccompanied children.
• Bilingual: Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language.

Nice To Haves

• Some knowledge of computer software, familiarity with or ability to utilize KaleidaCare and MS Office (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and OneDrive).
• Ability to set and teach trauma informed care practices.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of human behavior and development preferred.
• Successful completion and implementation of SAMA.
• Possess sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socio-economic characteristics.
• Ability to establish a respectful relationship with persons served in order to help them gain skills and confidence.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members, service providers and professionals.
• Capacity to maintain a helping role and to intervene appropriately in order to meet service goals.
• Demonstrate a commitment to empowering others to solve their own problems.
• Demonstrate a conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change.
• Ability to function independently and in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hourly bed checks throughout the night to ensure safety of residents.
• Provide care for infants when residents ask for assistance.
• Complete daily medication audit and email to appropriate personnel.
• Document daily logs and incident reports using the internal database, ensuring important information is included.
• Clean and make ready vacant rooms.
• Prepare breakfast for residents on a daily basis.
• Complete shelter intake process with new arrivals as needed.
• Assist with transporting residents to the hospital as needed.
• Ensure that residents who are scheduled to discharge from the program are ready by the designated time.
• Check refrigerators/pantry for expired food items.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED