Shelter Youth Care Worker (7AM-3PM)
About The Position
The Shelter Youth Care Worker is responsible for the direct care, behavior management, and supervision of shelter residents, ages 5-17. This includes monitoring personal hygiene, health, medication administration, client intakes and discharges, meal preparation, kitchen clean-up and maintenance, and assisting with the planning and facilitation of daily cultural and physical activities to ensure the safety and well-being of the youth. The role also involves providing daily support, staff supervision, and program coordination to ensure the Emergency Shelter operates effectively and efficiently. The position reports directly to the Shelter Coordinator and the Residential & Clinical Director.
Requirements
- AA degree in human services, child development, elementary/secondary education or related field is preferred.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience working with youth who exhibit varying degrees of difficult behavior in a residential, therapeutic, group or classroom setting preferred.
- Knowledgeable of the Native American Indian culture, values, and family systems.
- Ability to work constructively with children and youth who exhibit varying degrees of difficult behaviors.
- Demonstrate and promote a chemically healthy lifestyle.
- Knowledgeable of traditional Indian child-rearing methods, culture, values and family systems.
- Cognizant of and sensitive to the special needs/issues of American Indian children in out-of-home placement.
- Sufficient physical strength and ability to independently and repeatedly lift, move, and carry objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
- Ability to stand/walk up three (3) flights of stairs repeatedly.
- Ability to bend/squat/twist/reach constantly when emptying trash, dusting, sweeping floors, mopping floors, vacuuming, and occasionally shoveling snow.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Pass MN DHS background study.
- Must be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities
- Provide daily support, staff supervision, and program coordination ensuring that the Emergency Shelter is running effectively and efficiently.
- Provide direct care, behavior management, and supervision of shelter residents to ensure health and safety.
- Monitor personal hygiene, health, and medication administration.
- Provide conflict resolution/counseling between residents if needed.
- Prepare healthy nutritious meals and snacks for shelter residents in accordance with shelter menu.
- Maintain a sanitary environment by performing light maintenance duties and delegating such duties/chores to residents and other staff.
- Ensure that the kitchen is clean with dishes done by the end of the shift.
- Help facilitate daily engaging, interactive activities and groups of a recreational, cultural or educational nature in accordance with weekly schedule.
- Provide case management support as needed by providing transportation, documentation in appropriate logs and files, and completing client Intakes and discharges.
- Supervise parental visits.
- Provide emotional support to shelter residents and their families.
- Enforce program policies and procedures.
- Screen crisis referrals.
- Network with other staff regarding the progress and status of residents.
- Provide transportation to shelter residents.
- Perform telephone coverage, screen referrals and provide information to residents and community.
- Attend weekly case management meetings.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- HSA
- FSA
- Life
- ADD
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401K
- 14 paid holidays
- Generous PTO
- Supplemental benefits through AFLAC
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
