Youth Care Worker
One Hope United•Lake Villa, IL
•Onsite
About The Position
Youth Care Worker Are you looking for meaningful work that provides you rich fulfillment? To be part of a close-knit team? Are you looking for a job in which you see directly (and often immediately!) the difference you are making in people’s lives? One Hope United’s residential care program provides a range of quality services to adolescents in foster care. Youth entering residential care are traumatized and sometimes in crisis. As a Youth Care Worker in our residential program, you are a part of a team that provides a range of mental health services to our youth.
Requirements
- You will need a high school diploma or GED
- You must be 21-years-old according to contract requirements
- Auto Insurance
- Drivers License
- Physical Exam/TB
Nice To Haves
- 1-3 years of human services experience preferred
- High School Diploma or better in General Studies.
Responsibilities
- You would be the professional staff member who provides supervision for the youth in their residential home
- You would know the joy of training, modeling, and skill-building for the youth
- Through individual and group instruction, you would teach the youth skills in daily living, recreational activities, socialization, and independent living.
- Your efforts with the youth would empower them toward the goals outlined in their Individual Treatment Plans and the OHU Residential Program Plans.
- You would be trained in the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) approved behavior modification program (receiving a certification!)
- You will be a vital part of the youth’s growth and development.
- Provides care and treatment to youth that is strength based, trauma informed, and person centered.
Benefits
- Up to 4 weeks of paid vacation days
- 6 paid personal days
- 5 paid sick days annually
- Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
- Medical, dental, vision, 403b retirement, flexible spending accounts, short-term disability options
- Agency paid life up to $50K based on salary
- Voluntary Supplemental Life for Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)
- Voluntary Legal Plans
- The agency paid long-term disability after 1 year of employment
- Retention bonuses throughout the year.
- 403 B Employer contributions
- Weekend differential for all youth care positions. (15% on Saturday, 10% on Sunday)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
