Youth Care Coordinator (Full Time)

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma
• Candidates must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record, and a clear background
• Wisconsin
• Criminal screening prior to hire
• Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Ability to communicate and work with children with varying ages and skills; and provide necessary guidance, support, and supervision to participants at all times
• Mathematics and language arts proficiency
• First aid, CPR, AED certified
• Community-Based Residential Facilities (CBRF) certified
• Passion to make a positive impact on the lives of youth in the community and to educate them to proficiency
• Ability to observe participant behavior and participation, assess appropriateness of such, and enforce safety regulations and emergency procedures
• Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other risks related to an activity
• Physical endurance to engage children and adolescents in respective activities
• Physical strength and ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring medical intervention, and de-escalation
• Cognitive ability to provide leadership to achieve participant goals and objectives
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Able to work collaboratively with teams
• Demonstrated reliability regarding attendance and work performance
• Ability to be creative, flexible and adaptive in ALL situations, activities and responsibilities
• Must be a team player
• Must want to help address the needs of the community

Responsibilities

• To help ensure that each participant remain stable at the site and make progress toward his permanency goals prescribed by his permanency order
• This position will be responsible for performing day-to-day support services assistance to the participants of the program
• Assist with the retrieval of necessary documentation for participant enrollment into the program
• Conduct participant orientations to familiarize them with program expectations, conduct clothing inventory, and build rapport
• Assist Case Manager in the process of receiving a new participant
• Meet immediate needs of participant as much as able
• Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be asked of you as required
• Ability to communicate and work with children with varying ages and skills; and provide necessary guidance, support, and supervision to participants at all times
• Ability to observe participant behavior and participation, assess appropriateness of such, and enforce, program standards, safety regulations, and emergency procedures
• Lead participants into full participation in ALL educational and recreational aspects of the program
• Set a good example for participants including cleanliness, punctuality, sportsmanship etc…
• Maintain positive public relations with participant’s families
• Facilitate interaction between participant, and participant as well as participant, and staff
• Participate in department and company employee meetings
• Provide frequent feedback and positive reinforcement to participants
• Interact and effectively communicate with colleagues in a professional fashion
• Communicate all necessary information to Lead Staff and Program Director
• Ensure safe environment of participants when transporting youth to home visits and sibling visits by observing the neighborhood and home environment, and speaking with responsible family members who are present
• Ensure that all documentation and other correspondence from all medical appointments, Court visits, etc. is delivered to the case manager
• Actively participate in daily routines (including but not limited to daily chores and meal preparation.)
• Reinforce program safety regulations
• Maintain participant/ staff ratios at all times
• Maintain a milieu environment that helps develop self control and respect
• Conduct random room searches
• Prepare participants for all daily activities and trips
• Develop participant activities with participants and other staff as appropriate
• Prepare and serve residents meals as instructed per schedule
• Conduct daily dinner discussions about life lessons
• Add variations and supplemental information that will stimulate and expand the skills of the participants
• Conduct safety drills and checks routinely
• Prepare and submit daily communication log notes accurately in a grammatically correct fashion
• Submit all necessary documentation to Case Manager, Program Coordinator, and owner as requested
• Actively participate in orientation and staff training, assigned staff meetings
• Attend “All Staff” meetings

Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Work Days:

• Weekends as needed

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person