Youth Care Specialist - Shelter Care - 1st Shift; male encouraged

youth care specialist

outagamie county core values:

invested in serving

better together

create progress

support through compassion

position purpose:

shelter care is seeking a compassionate, dependable individual to join our team as a youth care specialist. In this role, you will work directly with youth to help meet their basic needs and serve as a positive role model. At shelter care, we take a team-based approach to supporting the youth and one another, working alongside 2 to 4 colleagues each shift.

Youth care specialists engage with youth on a daily basis, transporting them to school, preparing meals, playing board games or sports, participating in community activities and promoting healthy life habits. This role offers an opportunity to mentor youth, gain experience in child welfare and mental health, and develop professionally within a collaborative team environment.

under general direction of the supervisor; the youth care specialist performs work involving the care and custody of juveniles, assuring a safe, secure environment, providing positive influence, and preparing and maintaining related logs and reports. They also focus on the individualized needs of youth and caregivers currently served within the youth & family services division.

please note: due to state statute dcf 59.05(4)(h) and current ratio with our shelter care, male applicants are encouraged to apply. Dcf 59-05(4)(h): when children of both sexes are present in large group shelter care facilities, there shall be both male and female staff members on duty in the facility.

Hours:

full time 1st shift four 10-hour shifts a week including every other weekend hours are 4am-2pm

outagamie county offers benefit options and paid time off for team members that work 20+ or more hours per week. Learn more today by visiting: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-information

outagamie county diversity statement:

outagamie county is committed to developing, nurturing, and sustaining an equitable community and workforce where all individuals can thrive. We pledge to amplify the voices of under-represented communities or those who were historically excluded, by removing barriers that result from racial, social injustice and inequities. We strive to ensure that equity, diversity, inclusion are embedded at all levels of outagamie county programs and departments through acknowledging, analyzing, and addressing the root causes of inequities.

We will create and advance equitable policies, practices and procedures, including, but not limited to county services, recruitment and retention, policies and practices, budgeting and procurement. We commit to being transparent and will continually evaluate and update our values when identified goals and objectives are not being achieved or sustained. Outagamie county will strive to create an inclusive environment where every community member feels like he/she/they belong.

outagamie county is an equal-opportunity employer. In compliance with the americans with disabilities act, the county will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

outagamie county offers a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package to its employees. Levels of benefits can vary based on employment status and employee group.

medical coverage: outagamie county currently offers eligible employees a low-deductible health plan and a high deductible health plan with a health savings account (hsa). Each of these plans are available for single or family coverage at affordable rates.

dental coverage: eligible employees may choose either single, limited family, or family coverage.

vision coverage: outagamie county offers single, employee plus one, employee plus children, and family voluntary vision insurance for those that are benefit eligible. Vision insurance coverage provides an opportunity for employees to save money on routine vision exams, contacts, eyeglass frames, and lenses.

life insurance: outagamie county provides group life insurance for full-time employees. The cost of this coverage is paid for in full by the county.

voluntary short-term disability insurance: short-term disability pays the employee a portion of his or her income for a specified period of time, as determined by the plan. The short-term disability plan provides coverage for injuries and illnesses that occur outside of work. The premium for this coverage is paid entirely by the employee and is available to active employees that meet the hours threshold requirements.

long-term disability insurance: all regular, non-union full-time employees are eligible for long-term disability coverage. Premiums are fully paid by the county.

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