Youth Care Worker

✨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 at J. Walter Wood Treatment Facility in Montgomery, Alabama. ✨

The J. Walter Wood Treatment Facility is located in the capital city of Alabama. It features 24 dormitory sites and is adjacent to a year-round educational institution in collaboration with the Montgomery County Board of Education.

Pay: Starting Hourly Rate is $18. Schedule includes 4 hours of guaranteed overtime each pay period

Perks & Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and company paid Life Insurance within 90 days, and 401 K match 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

The Youth Care Worker will provide safety and around-the-clock supervision of at-risk youth. You will provide physical, personal, and health needs of each student through individual counseling and behavioral/social/physical and educational skill development. Youth Care Workers provide an atmosphere that is supportive of the needs of the students; monitor and document students behavior and activities; and participate and assist with educational, social athletic, and recreational activities.

You will work in collaboration with other professional staff to establish and/or meet the goals of each student’s treatment plan.

Be empathetic, patient, and treat others with respect. Have a high school diploma or equivalent. Be at least 21 years of age. Have a desire to work with troubled teens. Be able to pass a criminal background check, child abuse registry, drug screen, physical, and TB test.

3.5 Days per week, 12-hour shift, 42 hours per week

• A Shift Days
  - Sunday-Tuesday 7:30am-8:30pm, and Wednesday, 7:30am-2:30pm
• A Shift Nights
  - Sunday-Tuesday 7:30pm-8:30am, and Wednesday, 7:30pm-2:30am.
• B Shift Days-Thursday-Saturday 7:30am-8:30pm, and Wednesday, 1:30pm-8:30pm
• B Shift Nights-Thursday, 1:30am-8:30pm, and Thursday-Saturday, 7:30pm-8:30am

Apply today and Make a Difference in the Lives of Youth!

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, 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.

High School or better.

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