Youth Care Worker 2nd Shift

Urban Strategies LLC•San Benito, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Care Worker is responsible for the meaningful engagement of unaccompanied children (UC’s), with the aim of meeting their developmental, cultural, and care needs by ensuring their day to daycare, actively participating in program activities, supporting the UC’s case plan and developing their personal skills. The ideal candidate for our program is a self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping infants, toddlers, and families grow in development and in education. You are a personable, energetic, and empathetic leader who can manage multiple staff, managers, and multiple projects in a prior project in a prioritized manner to meet our internal Urban Strategies goals of all current Head Start Performance Standards.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
12 months of experience working with young people
a driver’s license
knowledge of MS Office 365
Bilingual English/Spanish
Competencies: Understands importance of proactive, can mediate conflict, approaches the workplace with a team approach

Responsibilities

ENSURING A SAFE HOME FOR UC’S.
PROVIDE LINE OF SIGHT AND SOUND SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN IN ORDER TO BE COUNTED TOWARDS RATIO REQUIREMENTS.
SUPERVISE CHILDREN IN ORDER TO BE COUNTED TOWARDS RATIO REQUIREMENTS.
PROVIDE NEW AND CHALLENGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT.
ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST IN LEARNING COMPETENCIES FOR INDEPENDENCE.
ENCOURAGE AND ENGAGE CLIENTS IN EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.
FACILITATE COMMUNITY ACCESS AND INTEGRATION.
MAINTAIN TRACKING DOCUMENTS, LOGS, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
WORK AS A TEAM WITH OTHER YOUTH CARE WORKERS AND SHIFT SUPERVISORS TO PROMOTE A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE UC.
ADHERE TO CASE PLAN FOR ASSIGNED UC WITH DIRECTION FROM CASEWORKERS AND/OR SUPERVISORS.
SUPPORT APPROPRIATE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.
OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

Benefits

Remote work for eligible positions.
Medical and Dental is paid 95% by company and 5% by employee (individual or family).
Vision is covered 100% (individual or family).
401K matched contributions up to 4%.
Employee Assistance Program.
Vacation time is generous but varies depending on program and position.
9 Sick Days and 11 Holidays.
Every teammate gets long and short-term disability free.
Positions that require laptops, the company provides one.
Positions that require cellphone, company issues one.