Overnight Youth Care Worker

In This Role, You Will

• Remain awake and aware of milieu
• Position chair/workstation to ensure a clear view of the youth bedrooms at all times.
• Conduct bedroom checks at a minimum every 30 minutes, with visual sight of each youth to ensure their safety (check more frequently as needed).
• Log accurately and timely in the program logbook all bed checks and other youth activity.
• Be responsible for timely and accurate communication (incident reports, contact with Youths’ families, log entries, e‑mail, and contacts with on‑call supervisor).
• Engage with youth in daily routines and activities.
• Build a therapeutic relationship with Youth and their families.
• Develop and implement each Youth’s individual Treatment Plan.
• Work collaboratively with School Resources, Career Resources, and After‑School Program co‑workers to support Youth in those areas.
• Provide supportive supervision, guidance, and role modeling for the Youth, and engage with Youth in daily routines and activities in the milieu.
• Develop and support creative interventions for Youth.
• Participate in supervision meetings.
• Work with assigned advocate(s) including weekly Advocate meetings and weekly family contacts.
• Employ all aspects of de‑escalation and behavior management techniques as outlined in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) protocol.
• Provide transportation for Youth and their family systems as necessary.
• Learn, align with, and execute the treatment philosophies, modalities, and practices of the Agency.

• Be at least 21 years old.
• High School diploma or GED required;
  Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Ability to stay awake and alert during hours of rest for the Youth.
• At least two years of experience working with youth.
• A valid Illinois driver’s license (or ability to get one upon hire), ability to drive a van, maintain a clear driving record, and retain driving approval through the Department of Children and Family Services.
• Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and willingness to become proficient in other software packages and programs.
• Ability to attend required Agency trainings and maintain necessary training compliance.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, and with proper training, physically restrain youth.
• Commitment to the mission, values, and goals of the Agency.

This is a full-time position. The schedule is Monday‑Thursday 10 pm‑8 am.

Pay range is between $23.50–$24.00 per hour.

Location:

West Loop (boys) campus – 1140 W. Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL 60607.

Information on benefits is available on the Mercy Home website.

Mercy Home for Boys & Girls is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to Inclusion and Diversity.