Youth Care Specialist Overnight Breaker
About The Position
The Overnight Youth Care Breaker’s primary function is to provide support to the Overnight Youth Care Specialist staff and ensure breaks are given in order for staff to be fully alert upon their return to the floor. The Overnight Youth Care Breaker is expected to assist staff with their duties relating to the milieu both before and after breaks are issued and will be assigned by the Overnight Youth Care Specialist Supervisor to those programs that need more support. Additionally, the Overnight Youth Care Breaker is expected to provide therapeutic and nurturing supports to emotionally, psychiatrically and/or behaviorally challenged youth. The Overnight Youth Care Breaker shall use learned skills and professional knowledge to bring about positive changes. Employee will be an integral member of an inter-disciplinary team and expected to attend department team meetings, annual trainings, and participate in supervision to build the therapeutic milieu and address specific youth needs. The Overnight Youth Care Breaker shall carry out their duties during the overnight hours as an awake and alert staff member between various residential programs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, required.
- Experience working with youth in schools, residential treatment or related settings, one year required.
- Ability to physically carry out restraints, as necessary.
Nice To Haves
- Some college, preferred.
- Experience working directly with seriously emotionally disturbed and/or delinquent youth, preferred.
- Experience with crisis management, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to Overnight Youth Care Specialist staff.
- Ensure breaks are given to staff.
- Assist staff with milieu-related duties before and after breaks.
- Be assigned to programs needing more support by the Overnight Youth Care Specialist Supervisor.
- Provide therapeutic and nurturing supports to emotionally, psychiatrically and/or behaviorally challenged youth.
- Use learned skills and professional knowledge to bring about positive changes.
- Be an integral member of an inter-disciplinary team.
- Attend department team meetings and annual trainings.
- Participate in supervision to build the therapeutic milieu and address specific youth needs.
- Carry out duties during overnight hours as an awake and alert staff member between various residential programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
