Youth Services Worker

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Bureau of State Training School (STS), is seeking a Youth Services Worker (YSW) to join our team! STS in Eldora provides supportive counseling and behavioral health treatment for young men, ages 12-18, who were adjudicated delinquent. This is a full-time position with a 10-hour shift, typically four days per week, including evenings and weekends.

We offer an attractive compensation package, including shift differentials of $0.90/hour for second shift and $1.00/hour for third shift, along with opportunities for advancement, growth, and development.

• Assist with daily activities of students and maintain order in living units.
• Provide leadership and structure through interaction, guidance, and monitoring.
• Model appropriate language, behavior, and attitude.
• Engage students during recreation and leisure activities, teaching sportsmanship, fairness, decision-making, and emotional control.
• Escort students to campus programs, communicate effectively, and facilitate treatment programs.
• Provide transportation for students as needed.
• Create a safe environment and ensure emergency medical assistance when necessary.
• Maintain safety using visual observation, hearing, and awareness skills.
• Perform physical control and restraint using trained techniques, assist in searches, monitor contraband, document headcounts, and report security issues.

• High school diploma or G.E.D., or two years of full-time work in a youth service program working directly with adjudicated or at-risk youth.
• Must complete a background check.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license for designated positions.

If you enjoy rewarding yet challenging work helping young men find stability and security, this is the right job for you. Your work at STS can help change lives and futures.

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC) with employer matching
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Free On-Campus Workout Facilities, including gyms, weight rooms, cardio room, showers, and lockers.

Eldora is a small community with scenic landscapes, outdoor activities, and close proximity to larger cities like Ames, Cedar Falls, Marshalltown, Iowa Falls, and Des Moines.

We value diversity and encourage individuals with lived experience, foster parents, and those previously in the HHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. We use E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.

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