Floater Youth Worker​/Shift Lead

Floater Youth Worker/Shift Lead

Reports to:

Unit Coordinator

Salary (Grade): $19.65 (G13-E)

Status:
Reg. Full Time (Non-Exempt)

Location:

Youth Crisis Intervention Center and Safe House in Winnebago, NE

Closes: 3/3/2026

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Wellness resources

The Floater Youth Worker provides support for all shifts and acts as a youth Worker or a shift lead depending on the shift that is covered, ensuring consistent and high-quality care for all youth residents. This position is responsible for receiving juveniles into the facilities, ensuring their safety and well-being, and supporting their behavioral, emotional, and medical needs. The Floater Youth Worker will also advise parents/guardians, caseworkers, and other relevant agencies regarding program processes, while maintaining compliance with all policies and procedures.

This role “floats” between Youth worker and Shift Lead responsibilities based on staffing needs and will be cross trained in both job responsibilities’ operations, crisis procedures, and youth care protocols. This position will meet with Unit coordinator periodically to go over and make up their schedule. The position requires schedule flexibility, professionalism, and the ability to adapt to changing environments and youth needs.

The Floater Youth Worker plays a vital role in maintaining safe, structured, and culturally supportive environments for youth in crisis. This position requires flexibility, compassion, and teamwork to ensure consistent and effective support for youth across all shifts of the Winnebago Youth Facility.

• Demonstrates the Winnebago Tribe’s core mission, vision, and values.
• Provides intake and orientation services to juveniles, parents/guardians, attorneys, social workers, and other relevant parties, explaining facility policies and procedures.
• Practices principles of Trauma-Informed Care and maintains a calm, supportive approach during youth intakes and interventions.
• Monitors and supervises youth throughout assigned shifts, ensuring safety, structure, and positive engagement.
• Implements and monitors daily activity schedules, group routines, and behavioral management programs.
• Provides direct care and supervision during meals, recreation, study, and rest periods.
• Recognizes and appropriately responds to behavioral, emotional, and medical needs, coordinating with medical and clinical staff as necessary.
• Documents daily observations, behavioral incidents, and progress in behavioral assessment logs.
• Assists in crisis situations, including youth on intensive suicide monitoring, following safety protocols and intervention plans.
• Supports youth struggling with substance use or withdrawal behaviors during the intake and stabilization process.
• Coordinates with tribal elders and cultural program staff to integrate traditional healing and cultural education into daily routines.
• Participates in meal planning, preparation, and facility cleanliness.
• Provides outreach services to at-risk or disenfranchised youth as directed.
• Ensures confidentiality of all records and information in compliance with tribal, state, and federal requirements.
• Provides guidance, mentoring, and support to new staff and assists in onboarding and training as assigned.
• May assume supervisory responsibilities during assigned shifts or in the absence of lead staff.
• Performs all other duties as assigned to ensure safe and effective operation of all shifts.

The duties listed are only an illustration of various types of work performed. The omission of the specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the process.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of college coursework in social work, psychology, criminal justice, education, or a related field; or one (1) year of direct experience working with at-risk youth. Equivalent combinations of education and experience considered.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and meet eligibility guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage youth…