Youth Specialist (3:00pm - 11:30pm)

Archdiocese of St. Louis•Florissant, MO

About The Position

Marygrove provides a safe home, compassionate care, and high-quality mental health services to children who have experienced significant trauma. The Youth Specialist supervises and engages youth in the Emergency Placement Program and implements program and ministry policies, procedures, and services. The position is full-time, with a scheduled shift from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., and requires 48 hours of on-call scheduling each month. The role supports youth through trauma-informed, compassionate care in a faith-based organization and requires services to align with the social teachings of the Catholic Church.

Requirements

Use trauma-informed and supportive approaches.
Effective communication skills.
Genuine compassion and concern for client populations.
Use a strength-based approach with coworkers, clients, and their teams.
Dedication to working in a faith-based organization.
Ability to work with culturally diverse populations.
Maintain professionalism when implementing services.
Ability, with or without accommodation, to protect youth and oneself through passive physical restraint.
Ability, with or without accommodation, to stand regularly and talk or hear.
Ability, with or without accommodation, to walk and sit occasionally.
Ability, with or without accommodation, to lift and move up to 10 pounds occasionally.
Close and distance vision.

Responsibilities

Implement the day-to-day operations of the Emergency Placement Program.
Implement each youth’s service plan.
Implement educational options to ensure youth receive educational support.
Engage youth through creative, supportive, and recreational activities.
Maintain effective communication with staff, in-charge personnel, supervisors, and the on-campus therapeutic team.
Complete required reports accurately and on time and maintain required service documentation.
Complete incident reports, individual logs, and unit logs.
Monitor and care for residents when they are not in school.
Administer and log medications according to schedule.
Prepare residents’ meals according to arrangements made by the Respite Coordinator.
Ensure residents follow posted daily schedules and complete tasks, including showers, duties, telephone use, and group meetings.
Keep all areas of the unit clean and ensure youth rooms are cleaned daily.
Transport residents as needed, including to stores and approved activities.
Notify appropriate on- and off-campus personnel in emergencies.
Attend required training and weekly team meetings and complete required annual training.
Give the incoming coworker an accurate report of shift activities.
Ensure youth are dressed appropriately for the weather and meet personal hygiene needs.
Contribute to quality improvement, evaluation, and reporting by helping develop outcomes, participating in data collection, interpreting data, and applying findings to improve practices and outcomes.
Implement the ministry’s policies and procedures.
Perform duties as assigned by the Respite Coordinator.
Provide services in accordance with the social teachings of the Catholic Church.