Direct Care Staff - Youth Care Worker

Direct Care-YCW I

Manage the daily activities as scheduled and direct sight and sound supervision of the youth. Program staff shall ensure that youth' basic needs such as shelter, safety, food, and clothing are met in compliance with and as outlined in Sequel and DJJ Policies & Procedures and Residential Manuals.

Essential Functions

• Supervises residents in their daily routines providing rewards and consequences as prescribed by program's behavior management system.

• Maintain routine order on dorm unit and during activities.

• Conducts huddles to address group issues according to PPC standards and results in positive change for residents.

• Transport residents to on/off campus activities and maintain resident count.

• Interacts with residents in a therapeutic and professional manner to elicit positive change.

• Completes documentation requirements accurately and on time.

• Completes other reports, assessments, and reviews as assigned in a thorough and timely manner.

• Completes all in service training on time and remains current in PREA, PAR, CPR, First Aid, Positive Peer Culture, and other required trainings.

• Remains current in and initiates emergency procedures when required.

• Adheres and participates in the safety program.

• Adheres to Sequel's policy and practice concerning issues of creation, editing, transmission, storage and disposition of all Protected Health Information (PHI).

• Any other reasonably related business duties as assigned by a Shift Supervisor, AFA and/or FA.

Position Qualifications

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.

• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

• Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.

• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.

• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.

• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.

• Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.

• Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.

• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.

• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.

• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.

• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.

• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.

• Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.

• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.

• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

• Tolerance - Ability to work successfully with a variety of people without making judgments.

• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

Skills & Abilities

Education/

Experience:

- Associate's degree or 60 credits from a recognized college/University or technical institute with a study in sociology, psychology, human services, behavioral science, social work, education, liberal studies, criminal justice or related field.

Experience:

One year experience working with adolescents in organized group activities such as camp counseling, Boy or Girl Scouting, school or church programs, coaching sports, working with mentally and physically challenged youth and adults in a school, daycare, hospital or correctional/rehabilitative setting, critical situations or any similarly related experience. Years of Military experience and/or 3 years of experience working with mentally and physically challenged youth and adults in a school, daycare, hospital or…