Youth Care Worker Part-time
About The Position
Immediate openings for Direct Care | Youth Care Worker to work directly with Adolescents in a residential mental health setting. Start a career that makes a difference in people's lives! As a Direct Care | Youth Care Worker, you will be part of a team providing medically necessary mental health treatment services and direct supervision to children and adolescents experiencing social, emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric problems, and/or experiencing chronic or acute mental disorders which require active treatment. Abraxas Youth & Family Services is a national nonprofit human services provider dedicated to Building Better Futures for at-risk youth, adults, and families.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED and TWO-years human service experience OR 60 college credit hours.
- Bachelor or Associate degree
- Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Must be able to pass physical and pre-employment drug/alcohol screening
- Must pass criminal background check investigation
- Flexibility to work overtime as required.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct supervision, leadership, and serve as a role model to clients while interacting in a therapeutic and meaningful manner.
- Observes client behavior and intervenes appropriately, as dictated by policy and individual client treatment plan.
- Documents client treatment interventions, behavior, and progress.
- Reports significant client changes in behavior, attitude, and/or physical condition to appropriate personnel while consistently evaluating client behavioral and emotional issues.
- Collaborates with the educational team and client’s Mental Health Therapist to implement the individualized treatment plan.
- Implements the daily activity schedule and structure and coordinate client activities, such as Family Night, Structured Recreation, etc.
- Facilitates and documents various psycho-educational groups via standardized curricula.
- Conducts scheduled and random head counts to provide effective people security.
- Conducts outside building security checks when working on overnight shift.
- Completes security calls to Night Supervisor when working on overnight shift.
- Supports the Abraxas philosophy and mission and promotes the Seven Key Principles of care.
- Demonstrates appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management techniques and skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
