Youth Service Worker Open Interviews
About The Position
Youth Service Workers are part of Tanager’s Inpatient Team and deliver direct care that is client-centered, strengths-based, professional, and compassionate. The role helps ensure the safety, supervision, and wellbeing of youth in Tanager’s care. Workers plan and lead activities that promote growth, trust, and resilience, and build therapeutic relationships with youth based on respect, empathy, and consistency. Tanager is a nonprofit children’s human services agency serving children and families in Linn County. The organization serves more than 4,000 children and teens annually through prevention, treatment, and outreach programs. The position is based at Tanager’s main campus in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is listed as full-time or part-time, with a pay range of $17.00–$18.00 per hour and any-shift availability. Open interviews are scheduled at Tanager’s main office on several dates in November.
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
- Deliver direct care services to youth in the inpatient program.
- Help ensure the safety, supervision, and wellbeing of youth in care.
- Plan and lead activities that promote growth, trust, and resilience.
- Build therapeutic relationships with youth based on respect, empathy, and consistency.
Benefits
- Full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance.
- Full-time employees: retirement plan.
- Full-time employees: employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Full-time employees: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Full-time employees: 10 paid holidays, compassionate leave, and a generous PTO policy.
- Full-time employees: tuition reimbursement and opportunities for advancement.
- Full-time and part-time employees: weekly payroll.
- Part-time employees: retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), part-time PTO policy, and opportunities for advancement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
