Bilingual; English & Spanish - Youth Care Worker St Gabriel; Des Plaines

Position: Bilingual (English & Spanish) - Youth Care Worker - (3 pm - 11 pm) - St Gabriel (Des Plaines 60016)
Join Maryville Academy and improve the lives of children and families We have full time and part time openings for evening and overnight shifts for the Unaccompanied Childrens Shelter in Des Plaines 3 PM to 11 PM About the Long Term Group Home The Long Term Group Home LTGH is one of Maryvilles contributions to the safety and well being of children globally Boys and girls displaced by war violence abuse or chronic poverty find a home at Maryville when there is no family member to care for them Maryvilles group homes for boys and girls ages 12 through 17 offer a trauma informed environment that permits New Americans to develop their skills and talents in a community of support and safety About the Care Provider Position The Care Provider provides services for a diverse population of Unaccompanied Children UC of all ages and genders Responsible for the day to day care and guidance of the youth of the Maryville Unaccompanied Children program Assists with the management of the living environment of the program and promotes the learning of desirable behavior patterns by youth in a safe and nurturing environment Essential Functions Follows all Maryvilles policies and procedures as well as all standard operating procedures for the Unaccompanied Children Program;

Provides for the basic needs of the Unaccompanied Children including but not limited to nutrition hygiene clothing daily routines recreational activities laundry and education;

Conducts oneself as a role model for the childrenyouth;

Provides consistent line of sight supervision of youth;

Provide safe transportation of childyouth to various scheduled activities;

Completes all required logs forms and reports;

Attends a minimum of 40 hours advanced trainingworkshops on an annual basis;

Performs other duties functions as requested by supervisory personnel

Minimum Requirements Education Experience High school diploma or GED equivalent required;
Bachelors degree in human services preferred;

One year of child welfare experience working with children andor adolescents

Two years experience working with youth in a residential setting preferred

Skills Knowledge Bilingual Spanish English language competency required;

Ability to use good judgment and think quickly and rationally in stressful situations;

Successful completion of all staff education requirements including Pre Service training NCI CPR and ARC Model;

Ability to establish trust and positive rapport with children and work within ethical boundaries;

Ability to effectively prioritize job duties and needs of the children;

Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office Outlook Word and Excel and documentation programs;

Must possess a valid drivers license;

Ability to drive a passenger van Physical Demands Required to sit stand walk bend and drive for extended periods of time Ability to walk up and down stairs;

Required to liftmove objects andor youth weighing in excess of 40 pounds;

Must possess ability to provide physical restraint to youth;

Must have the visual hearing and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential job functions defined above

Environment and Scheduling Will perform work in and in association with Maryville program settings and various community settings;

Duties involve contact with youth who may be traumatized

Must be flexible in scheduling and willing to work evening and weekend shifts

Salary  hour Why Join the Maryville Family Maryville offers all full time employees PPO health insurance options

Vision Insurance Dental insurance after one year of service

FSA and HSA
403bPaid vacation and sick days9 paid holidays a year

Long Term Disability and Life Insurance after one year of service

Tuition reimbursement after one year of service

For more information about all of the services that Maryville provides please visit our website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Maryville Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer No applicant for employment shall be discriminated against because of age race color religion sex marital status national origin veteran status or disability