Youth Care Specialist

$35,360 - $37,440/Yr

Youth Opportunity Investments - Cleveland, TN

Full-time - Entry Level

Cleveland, TN

About the position

The Youth Care Specialist position at Youth Opportunity Investments involves providing direct care and supervision to youth in a structured environment. The role focuses on ensuring the safety and well-being of the youth while promoting their personal development through guidance, support, and positive discipline techniques. The specialist will work closely with a team to create a nurturing atmosphere that fosters growth and independence among the youth served.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a group of 7-10 youth during activities, ensuring their safety and security.
• Provide external controls necessary for safety while teaching internal controls for responsible living.
• Comply with procedures on movement, physical security, contraband, head counts, and reporting.
• Utilize group counseling techniques and crisis intervention methods as needed.
• Represent youth's problems and needs to the treatment team and provide progress reports.
• Conduct problem-solving group meetings and daily reviews with the assigned group of youths.
• Assist classroom teachers in delivering subject matter and transferring class content to living units.
• Promote activity planning and completion by the assigned group of youths.
• Document daily shift occurrences and conduct frequent population counts as required.
• Participate in training and development activities as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; two years of college coursework in social or human service field preferred.
• Two years' work experience working with youth preferred for those with a high school diploma.
• Verbal skills to relate effectively with youth on an adult level without patronizing.
• Group counseling and leadership skills are required.
• Good analytical skills and the ability to distinguish between cause and effect and opinion and fact are required.
• Certification in First Aid, CPR, and appropriate crisis intervention methods must be obtained during the probationary period.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in leadership roles is preferred.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement