Youth Specialist (7am -3:30pm)

Archdiocese of St. Louis•Florissant, MO

13h

About The Position

The Youth Specialist provides supervision for and engagement with youth in the Emergency Placement Program. The role involves implementing program and ministry policies, procedures, and services, and requires 48 hours of on-call scheduling each month. This is a full-time morning-shift position, listed as 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m. in the title and 7 a.m.–3 p.m. in the job summary. The Youth Specialist supports youth through implementation of their service plans and educational options, and provides creative, supportive, and recreational engagement. The position also involves resident care, medication administration, meal preparation, transportation, documentation, communication with colleagues and the therapeutic team, and participation in required training and meetings. Services are provided in accordance 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.
Meet and maintain the physical and mental ability, with or without accommodation, to protect youth and oneself through passive physical restraint.
Regularly stand, talk, or hear; occasionally walk and sit; and occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds.
Close and distance vision abilities.
Successful completion of required pre-employment screening, including a criminal background check and other checks as needed, Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, and employment and education or licensure/certification verification. Some positions also require a physical examination, tuberculosis screening, and Hepatitis A screening.

Responsibilities

Implement the day-to-day operation of the Emergency Placement Program.
Implement each youth’s service plan and educational options to ensure educational support.
Engage youth through creative, supportive, and recreational outlets.
Communicate effectively with staff, in-charge personnel, the supervisor, and the on-campus therapeutic team.
Complete required reports accurately and promptly, maintain required service documentation, and 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 meals for residents according to arrangements made by the Respite Coordinator.
Ensure residents follow posted daily schedules and complete tasks such as showers, duties, telephone use, and group meetings in a timely manner.
Keep all areas of the unit clean and ensure youth rooms are cleaned daily.
Transport residents as needed, including to the store or approved activities.
Notify appropriate on-campus and off-campus personnel in emergencies.
Attend required and mandatory training, weekly team meetings, and annual trainings.
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 requirements by helping develop outcomes, participating in data collection, interpreting data, and applying findings to improve practices and outcomes.
Implement ministry policies and procedures.
Perform duties assigned by the Respite Coordinator.
Provide services in accordance with the social teachings of the Catholic Church.