Bilingual Youth Care Worker PM -2:00 pm to 10:00 pm - Seton Home

Seton Home • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

Seton Home is a special and safe place for pregnant and parenting teen mothers to heal following trauma, abuse or neglect. From the moment of arrival, dedicated professionals guide our mothers through healing and toward happy, healthy relationships with their babies to break the cycle of abuse and neglect. While in our care, mothers receive safe shelter, compassionate counseling, quality education, parent education, and an opportunity to thrive as a family. 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Must pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and log all domestic and international calls for residents.
• Care for children while residents attend groups and as needed.
• Supervise and monitor interactions between the residents to ensure a safe environment.
• Plan, supervise, and participate in recreational and/or physical activities as scheduled.
• Document daily logs and incident reports using the internal database, ensuring important information is included.
• Process medications from pharmacy using the internal database.
• Dispense medications on weekends, holidays and as needed.
• Assist with transporting residents to and from medical appointments, outings, etc. as needed.
• Supervise evening chores and room checks.
• Cook and supervise residents with dinner preparation and clean up during weekends, holidays and as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by Director, Senior Director or Vice President.

Benefits

• This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability.
• Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED