Youth Care Worker

Heartland Human Care Services • Chicago, IL

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Passionate about Youth Well-being? Join Us as a Youth Care Worker. Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on the lives of youth? We're seeking dedicated individuals like you to join our team as Youth Care Workers. In this role, you'll provide direct care, supervision, and support to ensure the safety and well-being of the youth in our SAFEty program. If you're passionate about advocacy, education, and being a positive role model, we invite you to apply! Why Join Us: Make a Difference: Be a part of an organization that is deeply committed to creating positive change in the lives of individuals and communities. Professional Growth: Take on a leadership role where you can develop and implement asset management systems, supervise a dedicated team, and contribute to ongoing education initiatives.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and minimum of 3 years of experience in casework, human services, or related field, and/or an Associate Degree and 6 months experience in casework, human services, or related field, or a Bachelor’s degree.
• CPI and CPR Certification required.
• Driver's license may be required.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor while exercising judgment and discretion in work.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to attend required agency training classes and maintain necessary training compliance.
• Flexibility to attend day time training s or sessions outside of regularly scheduled hours.
• Ability to stay awake and alert during scheduled shift.
• Commitment to the mission, values, and goals of the organization.
• Teamwork – Ability to work both independently and as an active team member.
• Ability to accept, adopt and implement feedback from supervisor and team.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences.
• Knowledge of group behavior, dynamics, societal trends and influence. Ability and willingness to create, initiate, and participate in recreational and therapeutic activities with the youth.
• Initiative and Time Management – Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
• Listening/Problem Solving – Ability to give full attention to what others are saying, asking appropriate questions to clarify as necessary.
• Life Skills Knowledge – Demonstrated ability to assess for and teach life skills to enable participants to live independently in the community.
• Rapid Engagement – Ability to rapidly engage participants in service planning and achieving goal outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Helps program participants to modify attitudes and patterns of behavior by increasing understanding of self, personal strengths and challenges. Ensures participants follow implemented Individual Service Plans, point and level systems, and behavior mentorship plans.
• Supervises and ensures safety of the youth in the milieu during the assigned shift.
• Maintains established program staff to participant ratio within the program and during off site/ outdoor appointments, trips, activities.
• Provides transportation for participants as necessary.
• Responsible for timely and accurate documentation (e.g. incident reports, contact with Youths’ families, log entries, e-mail, and contact with on-call supervisor). Submits such documentation to the supervisor/manager within the designated timelines.
• Supervises participants’ phone calls, activities, health and hygiene, and adherence to program rules and schedule.
• Provides supportive supervision, guidance, and role modeling for the participants in the milieu.
• Participates in periodic evaluative reviews and/or in-house and external staff training to ensure that he/she understands and continues to adhere to such standards. Learns, aligns with, and executes the treatment philosophies, modalities and practices of the organization.
• In residential programs, assists with household responsibilities which may include, but is not limited to, cleaning and organizing communal areas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level