Youth Care Worker - 2nd Shift and 3rd Shift

Maryhurst•Louisville, KY

11h•$18•Onsite

About The Position

Maryhurst is a nonprofit organization located in Louisville, KY, that first opened its door to women and girls in 1843. Today, Kentucky ranks within the top-five states with the highest child abuse rates. Maryhurst's mission is to work to prevent abuse, restore hope, and empower survivors. The organization's residential programs, community-based homes, and outpatient clinical programs all work to serve children in the greatest need. Our residential programs break the cycle of abuse using treatments that restore hope and successfully transition children to more permanent, community or family-based settings. Maryhurst's community and transitional living programs offer tools that prepare survivors of abuse and neglect for better, more hope-filled futures. And lastly, the team at Maryhurst Renewal partners with children, adults, and families who are hurting to find the right combination of support, ultimately clearing barriers to success at home, at school, and in the community. Renewal provides one-on-one, group, and family counseling in office, home, or school-based settings. The Direct Care Worker is responsible for providing a therapeutic atmosphere within the dorm or group home setting. This integral and rewarding role provides structure, safety, and care to severely traumatized children who are often victims of sexual, physical, and/or emotional abuse. The Direct Care Worker will monitor and interact with our kids during meals, while they do their chores and homework, during free time, and at bedtime, providing a consistent and warm environment they desperately need. The Direct Care Worker may dispense medications as necessary, keep accurate documentation, and attend weekly/monthly meetings. The Direct Care Worker functions as a conscientious team member that assists the kids in building positive coping strategies, independent living skills, and healthy relationships.

Requirements

ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 24 YEARS OLD
Must be at least 24 years of age
Valid driver's license
High School Diploma or GED
to work as a team member
perform basic writing, communications, and computer skills
function as a group leader and role model in relation to troubled youth
respond appropriately to the emotional and physical needs of adolescents within a structured group setting

Responsibilities

providing a therapeutic atmosphere within the dorm or group home setting
provide structure, safety, and care to severely traumatized children
monitor and interact with our kids during meals, while they do their chores and homework, during free time, and at bedtime, providing a consistent and warm environment they desperately need
dispense medications as necessary
keep accurate documentation
attend weekly/monthly meetings
assists the kids in building positive coping strategies, independent living skills, and healthy relationships