Youth Care Worker (Lehre and Hagar) - 3rd shift

Hoyleton Youth and Family Services•Belleville, IL

About The Position

The TLP Youth Care Worker is responsible for implementing daily therapeutic programming for youth under the direction of their assigned supervisor. The Youth Care Worker engages the youth in therapeutic interactions and skill-building activities and documents those interactions and activities promptly consistent with the life skills plan, CARE, and TCI. The Youth Care Worker employs their training in Hoyleton’s CARE practice model and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) to create developmental relationships with youth and maintain a safe, positive, therapeutic environment.

Requirements

Ability to learn the CARE practice model and implement daily programming consistent with CARE principles.
Ability to learn the TCI curriculum successfully, pass TCI written test, remain current with required TCI refresher training, and conduct TCI techniques with fidelity to the model.
Must enjoy actively engaging youth, be emotionally mature and patient, and communicate empathy toward youth.
Must possess and retain a valid driver's license.
Must possess and retain proof of auto insurance.
DCFS/CANTS Clearance.
High school diploma or GED required

Nice To Haves

Prefer candidates who are kind, generous, and have a good sense of humor.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Services and related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Engages youth in daily therapeutic activities that help youth develop social, emotional, and other life skills, including the ability to have fun and play, consistent with each youth’s individualized treatment goals and the CARE principles.
Ensures the safety of youth, themselves, and co-workers by: Developing positive relationships with youth, co-workers, and supervisors, Knowing and understanding youths’ trauma history and triggers, Anticipating crises and using TCI crisis de-escalation techniques, Working to restore relationships as crises are resolved by conducting TCI Life Space Interviews with youth.
Requires the successful completion of CARE training and certification and annual recertification in TCI.
Completes daily hours of care required by program standards.
Participate with their supervisor and youth in planning schedules of activities for each shift.
Engages in reflective practice by participating in weekly individual and/or group supervision with their supervisor.
Participates in clinical staffings, cottage, and other agency meetings as required and meets all initial and ongoing agency training requirements.
Requires overnight staff to complete bed checks of each youth every hour and/or increased if on safety plan and to therapeutically engage youth who have problems around bedtime or sleeping.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical insurance with company funded Health Savings Account (HSA)
Dental and vision insurance
Paid vacation, sick, and personal days
10 company holidays and 1 floating holiday
Monthly cell phone reimbursement
6 weeks paid parental leave
403(b) retirement plan with up to 5% employer match
Employer-paid life insurance
Optional supplemental benefits including: voluntary life, short-term disability, long-term disability, accident, and critical illness coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to employees and their household members for additional support
Tuition reimbursement to encourage continued learning and growth
BenefitHub Perks Program offering valuable employee discounts