Youth Service Worker Weekends
About The Position
The Youth Service Worker is part of Tanager’s Inpatient Team and provides direct care to youth in a client-centered, strengths-based, professional, and compassionate manner. The role helps ensure the safety, supervision, and wellbeing of youth in care. It also plans and leads activities that promote growth, trust, and resilience, while building therapeutic relationships grounded in respect, empathy, and consistency. Tanager is a children’s human services agency serving children and families in Linn County through prevention, treatment, and outreach programs. The agency’s mission is to inspire, empower, and heal.
Requirements
- Must be at least 20 years old.
- One year of previous direct experience working with children, youth, or families in a professional setting, or an associate’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, nursing, criminal justice, or a related human services field. Completion of two years of college courses toward a bachelor’s degree in a related field also qualifies.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct care services to youth in the inpatient program.
- Ensure the safety, supervision, and wellbeing of youth in care.
- Plan and lead activities that promote growth, trust, and resilience.
- Build therapeutic relationships rooted in respect, empathy, and consistency.
Benefits
- Part-time PTO policy
- Retirement plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Opportunities for advancement
- Weekly payroll
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
