Group Home Youth Caregiver

Under general supervision by the Group Homes Supervisor in the Social Services Department, provides daily care, supervision, and life-skill support for the living needs of children and youth in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Group Homes. Engages resident children and teenagers in a trauma informed manner who may be suffering from trauma This job class is treated as FLSA Non-Exempt.

• Supervises all children and teenagers residing in the SRPMIC Group Homes.
  • Attends to their needs during day, evening, and overnight as well as completes all shift responsibilities.
  • Serves as a positive role model using Trauma Informed Care approaches to meet the physical, emotional and social needs of children and teenagers who must live in out-of-home care.
• Facilitates small group discussions for children and teenagers on various topics using a culturally sensitive approach.
  • Teaches life skills based on the age of the child, and development in a hands-on manner.
  • Demonstrates self-regulation skills, self-care practices, healthy coping skills, and mindfulness practices to teach the children to do the same.
• Participates in Community-based prevention education, life skills workshops, cultural events in the Community.
• Provides on-the-job training for newly hired employees and conducts peer training as requested.
• Maintains the Group Homes in a warm, safe, clean, and orderly fashion in accordance with licensure standards.
  • Inspect the group home and the grounds on each shift for safety, cleanliness and house security to ensure that children are in a safe and warm environment while maintaining a high standard of cleanliness.
  • Participates in annual licensure inspections to maintain compliance.
• Supervises meals and their preparation to ensure proper nourishment.
  • Takes advantage of "teaching moments" to train and educate children in healthy meals and snack choices.
  • Follows all Food Handler’s guidelines and practices proper hand-washing techniques.
  • Assists with grocery shopping as needed.
• Intervenes appropriately to help children deescalate from heightened behaviors and learn healthy coping mechanisms.
  • Help children and teenagers identify healthy coping skills and implement skills in their daily lives.
  • Manages children’s behavior using appropriate techniques as trained.
  • Maintain annual training.
  • Disciplines children appropriately by using positive reinforcement to assist children with healing from their trauma.
• Completes and maintains written documentation, case files and other confidential material.
  • Records census count as required by policy.
  • Reports behavior, medical and other information in appropriate logs and forms.
  • Submits recommendations to improve youth outcomes and assists other team members to do the same.
  • Communicates in a Trauma Informed manner, verbally and in writing.
  • Completes medication documentation accurately.
• Confers with Social Workers, Therapists, Crisis Workers, Case Managers, medical personnel and others in a proactive, positive manner.
  • Assists with dispensing medications as needed, calls in refills, and confers with pharmacy
  • Attends psychiatric evaluations, medication reviews, medical, dental and vision appointments, school meetings, and Child and Family Team Meetings while providing valuable input for the child or teenager’s strengths and needs.
  • Acts as a mentor for children and teenagers, providing guidance, active listening, encouragement and support.
  • Acts as a mandatory reporter for any disclosures of suspected abuse or neglect and follows policies and procedures on reporting disclosures.
• Acquires and maintains a working knowledge of SRPMIC Group Home policies, procedures and practices.
  • Assumes accountability for obeying and enforcing the policies, procedures and practices.
  • Consults with supervisory and peer staff in problem solving or clarifying, interpreting, and implementation of Group Home policies.
• Drives youth to and from activities, visits and appointments in Tribal vehicles.
• Ensures the supervisor is informed of Group Home events, happenings, incidents and that written reports and shift notes are submitted on time as required.
• Establishes and promotes a cooperative, harmonious team…