RESIDENTIAL CASE WORKER

Channel Islands YMCA•Santa Barbara, CA

8d•$20 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Case Worker will supervise program participants to ensure their physical, emotional, and psychological safety. This role involves implementing elements of positive youth development to help youth make informed decisions and build resiliency. The position requires consistently setting and enforcing rules and expectations throughout programming. The case worker will facilitate daily one-on-one check-ins, family meetings, and follow-up communications to identify needs and update individualized service plans. Strong crisis intervention and de-escalation skills are essential for responding to 24-hour crisis calls and supporting residents, families, and community members. The role includes using assessment skills and screening tools to establish goodness of fit and make appropriate recommendations and referrals. The case worker will support youth in enhancing their education, vocation, relationships, communication, independent living skills, physical health, and mental health. Facilitating and supervising structured activities that promote the 8 C’s of positive youth development is a key responsibility. Maintaining and updating daily documentation, client case notes, and file maintenance is required. Daily facility maintenance checks, including inspection, cleaning, and disinfecting, are also part of the role. The case worker will prepare healthy and nutritious meals with residents and drop-in clients, engaging them in the cooking process. Additionally, the role involves assisting youth with scheduling and providing transportation to medical appointments and other required services. The Channel Islands YMCA is committed to building bridges within communities and creating a culture where all people belong and feel connected.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old
High School Diploma or equivalent
Complete required certifications within 60 days of hire
Complete all required Branch and Position specific trainings as required within two weeks of hire
Ability to obtain a criminal record clearance
Maintain a valid California driver’s license, active participation in the California DMV Pull Program, an acceptable driving record and approval status as determined by the Channel Islands YMCA and/or its insurance carrier
Health Screening Report and negative TB test required prior to first day of employment

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree in related field preferred
2+ years’ previous work-related experience preferred

Responsibilities

Supervise program participants to ensure their physical, emotional, and psychological safety.
Know and implement elements of positive youth development so that youth make informed decisions and build resiliency.
Consistently set and enforce rules and expectations throughout programming.
Facilitate daily one-on-one check-ins with resident and drop-in youth, family meetings, and follow-up meetings and calls to identify additional areas of need or support and update each client’s individualized service plan in a timely manner.
Demonstrate strong and effective crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques and provide appropriate referrals in response to 24-hour crisis calls, drop-ins, residents, families, and community members.
Use assessment skills and screening tools in collaboration with youth, families, and community partners to establish and track goodness of fit and make appropriate internal and external recommendations and referrals for services.
Support youth to enhance their education, vocation, relationships and communication, independent living skills, physical health, mental health, and more.
Facilitate and supervise daily structured activities that promote the 8 C’s of positive youth development.
Maintain and update daily documentation and record keeping including client case notes, file maintenance, service records.
Complete daily facility maintenance checks including but not limited to inspecting, cleaning, and disinfecting of the facility and company vehicle.
Identify and prepare healthy and nutritious meals to residents and drop-in clients, engaging them in the cooking process to promote healthy communication and independent living skills.
Assist youth with scheduling of and provide safe transportation to medical appointments and other required health and supportive services.