Youth Care Worker Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university preferred and two years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• SCM Certification
• First Aid/CPR

Responsibilities

• Oversees the program operations of the cottage.
• Supervises and manages cottage staff.
• Oversees treatment and service delivery (e.g., admissions/departures, treatment plans, lethality assessments, etc.)
• Ensures compliance with local, grant, contract, or licensure requirements for youth treatment.
• Conducts regular inter-disciplinary team management meetings and treatment planning meetings.
• Reviews data and reports trends/action plans to Residential Director or the appropriate personnel
• Maintains up-to-date information on OIG and COA guidelines.
• Ensures on-going staff and program development training.
• Acts as a liaison to the campus and larger community
• Participates in Safe Crisis Management as needed.
• Maintains constant on-call status for crisis management.
• Provides on-going training and supervision in the clinical and program development of all staff.
• Oversees administration of and provides input to the Program Director regarding budget.
• Provides staff with direction and priorities.
• Coordinates appropriate scheduling and staffing for the cottage with administrative personnel.
• Continually monitors performance of assigned personnel and reviews performance with individuals as per departmental guidelines.
• Receives and handles referral calls from admissions director or program operations manager.
• Creates and maintains a clean and family style environment.
• Plans and maintains care and treatment in coordination with Clinical staff.
• Directly supervises 6-15 employees in the Youth Care Worker position.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.