FT/PT Residential Care & Support Worker, Arise Youth Center
About The Position
LSS is hiring Residential Care Workers to support justice-involved youth and teens at Arise Youth Center, Alternatives to Detention. The role may suit patient, empathetic, dependable people who enjoy a fast-paced environment and are interested in juvenile justice, human services, social services, or related fields. Full-time and part-time positions are available, with day, afternoon, evening, overnight, and weekend schedules. Workers provide supervision and direct client care for youth in shelter care and the reception center. They maintain and model appropriate boundaries, teach coping and problem-solving skills, and complete required reports and documentation. Applicants must meet the education or experience criteria, be at least 21 years old, complete agency background checks, and maintain a valid driver’s license or obtain one with approved driver status. LSS identifies compassion, appreciation, respect, ethics, and strategic responsiveness as its core values. It is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants must apply through the company careers page and complete a prescreen questionnaire as part of the hiring process.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Be at least 21 years old.
- Willingness to complete agency background checks, including checks for criminal convictions involving behavior harmful toward children, spousal abuse, and drug or sex crimes.
- Maintain a valid driver’s license or obtain one with approved driver status.
- Meet one of the following education and experience pathways: a bachelor’s degree in behavioral or social sciences; at least 60 semester credits and one year of experience working with children; or an equivalent combination of education and experience that may be considered.
- Complete the required prescreen questionnaire.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with youth is preferred.
- A bachelor’s degree in behavioral or social sciences is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide supervision and support for youth in shelter care and the reception center.
- Provide direct client care.
- Maintain and model appropriate boundaries.
- Teach applicable coping and problem-solving skills.
- Complete reports and documentation as necessary.
Benefits
- Sign-on or hiring bonus, with bonuses described as available to external candidates only: $300 for part-time positions and $600 for full-time positions.
- Part-time employees: 401(k) with 3% match, employee recognition, and Employee Assistance Program.
- Full-time employees: PTO time frontload of up to 24 hours for benefit-eligible employees, eight paid holidays, 401(k) with 3% match, four Wellmark BCBS medical plan options with HSA and FSA options, dental and vision plans, employer-paid life insurance, career development opportunities, hands-on training, mentorship, and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
- Benefits are available to qualifying full-time and part-time employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
