Youth Care Worker - Nights

Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Youth Care Worker
- Nightsat Fort Myers Academy in Fort Myers, Florida

Ft. Myers Academy is a MODERATE RISK residential/detention facility which offers comprehensive care and treatment, specializing in evidence-based intensive mental health services. The academy is dedicated to providing high-quality care in a serene and supportive environment, designed to promote healing and recovery for individuals facing mental health challenges. With a focus on evidence-based practices, Fort Myers Academy ensures that each client receives personalized, effective treatment tailored to their specific needs.

Pay :
Starting at $19 per hour. Schedule includes 4 hours of guaranteed overtime each pay period.

Earn a $1,000 Bonus After Successful Completion of Essential Skills Training (within the first 90 Days!)

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• company paid Life Insurance within 90 days
• 401k match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment
• Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues
• and more! ROP-benefits-and-perks-2

What you will do: As a Youth Care Worker, you will provide 24-hour security and supervision to always ensure the safety of our Youth. You will monitor and document behaviors, monitor and join the Youth during Sports and Recreation time and assist and mentor the youth while they learn and develop within the program.

To be considered you should: Possess a High School Diploma or GED, have one-year experience working with at-risk youth in a direct care position OR 60 hours of college education and possess a Driver’s License.

Schedule: Our Youth Care workers work a 12-hour workday. A Shift is scheduled Sunday-Wednesday. B Shift is scheduled Wednesday – Saturday. This is a 4/3 schedule (4 days on / 3 days off).

After 40 years of improving the lives of youth, we are looking for passionate advocates to continue the legacy of helping young people become successful adults. As a Youth Care Worker
- Nights,you will have the unique opportunity to create a positive, safe and supportive environment for the youth we serve while building a career rich in growth opportunities and self-fulfillment.

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Works well as a member of a group

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Inspired to perform without outside help

Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

High School or better.

1 year:
At risk youth, youth activity

1 year:
Detention facility experience

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