Youth Care Worker

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$16.61/hr - $20.23/hr

Title: Youth Care Worker

Location: Bronzeville, Chicago, IL

Schedule: On-site, 8:00am-4:30pm

Summary: Passionate about Youth Well‑being? Join Us as a Youth Care Worker. Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on the lives of youth? We're seeking dedicated individuals like you to join our team as Youth Care Workers. In this role, you'll provide direct care, supervision, and support to ensure the safety and well‑being of the youth in our SAFEty program.

If you're passionate about advocacy, education, and being a positive role model, we invite you to apply!

• Make a Difference:
  Be a part of an organization that is deeply committed to creating positive change in the lives of individuals and communities.
• Professional Growth:
  Take on a leadership role where you can develop and implement asset management systems, supervise a dedicated team, and contribute to ongoing education initiatives.
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Enjoy a range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) match, paid maternity and paternity leave, commuter benefits, student loan assistance, and more.

• Medical insurance. BCBS PPO, EPO, and HSA Plans
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) 3% Employer Contribution.
• Paid maternity leave.
• Paid paternity leave.
• Commuter benefits.
• Professional Development Assistance.
• Disability insurance
• FSA Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Special Vendor Discounted Offerings on Travel, Amusement Parks, etc.

• Helps program participants to modify attitudes and patterns of behavior by increasing understanding of self, personal strengths and challenges. Ensures participants follow implemented Individual Service Plans, point and level systems, and behavior mentorship plans.
• Supervises and ensures safety of the youth in the milieu during the assigned shift.
• Maintains established program staff to participant ratio within the program and during off site/ outdoor appointments, trips, activities.
• Provides transportation for participants as necessary.
• Responsible for timely and accurate documentation (e.g. incident reports, contact with Youths’ families, log entries, e‑mail, and contact with on‑call supervisor). Submits such documentation to the supervisor/manager within the designated timelines.
• Supervises participants’ phone calls, activities, health and hygiene, and adherence to program rules and schedule.
• Provides supportive supervision, guidance, and role modeling for the participants in the milieu.
• Participates in periodic evaluative reviews and/or in‑house and external staff training to ensure that he/she understands and continues to adhere to such standards. Learns, aligns with, and executes the treatment philosophies, modalities and practices of the organization.
• In residential programs, assists with household responsibilities which may include, but is not limited to, cleaning and organizing communal areas.

• High school diploma or equivalent degree
• Minimum of (1) year experience with youth in case work, human services or related field, and/or equivalent education and experience.
• Fluency in a second language may be required.

• CPI and CPR Certification required
• Driver license may be required

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor while exercising judgment and discretion in work.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to attend required agency training classes and maintain…