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 full-time Youth Care Worker at Uta Halee Academy in Omaha, Nebraska✨

Uta Halee Academy (UHA) is a female-specific, residential program that offers young women opportunities to build productive and meaningful futures for themselves and their communities. Through rigorous education, positive skill development, and individualized therapeutic interventions and treatment, we empower youth to reach their full potential. The facility features residential student dormitories, on-site schooling, a dining hall, and extracurricular opportunities for the students.

Becoming a member of the UHA team is more than a job; it’s an opportunity to create a meaningful career with a mission-driven organization.

starting at $18.00/hour for those with less than 2 years of experience with at-risk youth and a high school diploma.

• Ponca Eligible staff have a starting pay of $19 (must have 2 years of experience with at-risk youth and at least an Associate's degree, or 4 years of experience with at-risk youth)

Medical, Dental, Vision, and company-paid Life Insurance within 90 days, and 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

As a Youth Care Worker, you’ll ensure safety and around-the-clock supervision for the youth in our program and foster an environment that supports students' needs. You’ll monitor and document student behaviors and activities; participate in and assist with educational, social, athletic, and recreational activities; and collaborate with other professional staff to establish and/or meet the goals of each student’s treatment plan.

Possess at least 2 years of post-high school education ~ 2 years of experience working with youth ~ Be at least 21 years of age ~ Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen, physical, and TB test ~ Be able to pass a search of the child abuse central registry.

-A Shift is Sunday to Tuesday from 8 am to 10 pm, with a 2-hour break, and Wednesday from 8 am to 4 pm, with a 1-hour break.

-B Shift is Wednesday from 2 pm to 10 pm with a 1-hour break, and Thursday - Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm with a 2-hour break.

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.

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