Sat)

Kids Above All•Naperville, IL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Kids Above All is seeking a part-time overnight youth care worker floater for their Naperville, IL, Lisle, IL, and Downers Grove, IL locations, specifically for Friday and Saturday nights from 11pm-7am. The Youth Care Worker is responsible for providing for the physical and emotional needs of adolescent residents in a group home setting. They will work with the Group Home Team to ensure the safety and appropriate supervision of residents, enforcing policies, rules, and licensing standards. The role involves planning and supervising recreational and leisure activities, assisting in therapeutic activities, making decisions regarding resident activities and behaviors, and coordinating their movements. The worker must also control visitor admission and telephone use, maintain privacy and security, teach life skills, and perform required record keeping for daily logs and resident files. The position requires availability to work overnight on Friday and Saturday.

Requirements

High School degree or equivalent
Valid Driver's license with a clean driving record
Maintenance of required DCFS driver approval standards
Access to an insured automobile that meets standards for safety to transport clients as needed
Must reside in Illinois
Must be available to work overnight Friday and Saturday, 11 PM - 7 AM

Nice To Haves

0-3 yrs experience with teens in a social service setting

Responsibilities

Provide for the physical and emotional needs of adolescent residents in a group home setting
Work with the Group Home Team to ensure safety and appropriate supervision of residents
Supervise and monitor residents
Enforce and maintain consistency concerning policies, rules, and licensing standards
Work cooperatively with other staff in planning and supervision of recreational and leisure time activities within Group Home and community
Assist in planning and carrying out of therapeutic activities for assigned clients
Make frequent decisions regarding resident’s activities and behaviors
Know whereabouts of each resident at all times
Coordinate coming and going of each individual in residence
Exercise control over the admission of visitors and use of the telephone
Maintain proper privacy and security of residents and staff on duty
Teach and assist residents in life skills
Perform required record keeping for daily logs and resident files