Youth Care Worker

The Youth Care Worker (YCW) provides direct care supervision for children placed in a VQ residential setting. This

role is responsible for fostering a safe environment that facilitates learning and behavioral management in a

supportive manner in accordance with VQ, local state and federal policies and procedures.

$1,500 Sign-on bonus

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

● Child Supervision and Engagement:

o Provide direct supervision of children in care and maintain line of sight at all times.

o Provide oversight during recreation, mealtime, leisure time, and play.

o Develops positive rapport with youth while serving as a role model to create a safe and

caring environment utilizing a trauma informed approach.

o Teach, coach, and supervise children in activities of daily living including morning,

bedtime, and overnight procedures, hygiene and cleanliness, housekeeping, meals,

intramurals, sports, academics, and extracurricular activities both on and off facility.

o Interact with children including playing games or during recreational time.

o Conducts orientation, intake and property inventory upon the child’s arrival, including

completion of paperwork, and overview of program services and program rules.

o Provides essential needs to children such as clothing, hygiene products, shower, bedroom

assignments, and cooking meals when needed.

o Assists with the planning and coordination of special educational events, acculturation

activities, holiday celebrations, recreational outings, and school drop off/pick-ups.

o Assist with children's legal, medical, and dental appointments.

o Assist with child reunifications.

o Administer over the counter and prescribed medications.

● Safety:

o Maintain a safe, clean, and hazard-free facility by maintaining clean common areas,

restrooms, kitchen, laundry, and outdoor areas.

o Responsible for reporting all maintenance and supply needs.

o Assist in the evacuation of children as needed due to inclement weather conditions,

natural disasters, or other unforeseen occurrences.

o Responsible for the documentation of the child's progress, behavior, and health while in

care.

o Observe, report, and document identified behavior patterns and required information that

merit documentation such as progress notes, close observation, nightwatch checklist, bed

check logs, outing logs, incident reports, transfers, etc.

● Training and Compliance:

o Assist with providing training to new hires regarding role responsibilities within the

VisionQuest.

o Participate in departmental, all staff, mandatory, and needed training opportunities.

o Follow Occupational Health and Safety protocols.

● Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor(s).

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

● Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

● Organized with attention to detail.

● Ability to work independently and as a team member.

● Must be able to demonstrate ability to be culturally sensitive and understanding of all children served.

● Ability to handle and maintain confidential information.

● Must be able to assist with emergency situations.

● Demonstrate and maintain emotional intelligence for effective self-care and as a role-model for the youth

care worker team.

● Ability to follow established policies and procedures.

● Ability to collaborate with peers, colleagues, and others to achieve mission goals and objectives.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

● High school diploma or equivalent degree required.

● 1 year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social

service setting required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

● Must be 21 years of age or older.

● Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.

● Flexible schedule (evening, weekends, holidays) to facilitate program services.

● Cleared tuberculosis test results.

● Must be able to pass a drug test.

● Must be able to provide proof of required vaccinations.

● Cleared background checks from appropriate entities, including Child Abuse and Neglect and FBI

criminal background.

● Obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification.

● Must have a valid driver’s license and be eligible to drive to facilitate program services as required.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

● May lift and carry up to 10 pounds frequently, up to 20 pounds occasionally, up to 50 pounds

infrequently.

● Performs tasks that may involve standing or walking 50% of the day; sitting 50%of the day.

● May bend, stoop, reach and grasp as necessary.

● Must be able to provide First Aid and CPR.

● Must be able to perform physical holds as instructed in Crisis Prevention Intervention training

(CPI).