PRN Developmental Youth Caregiver

the prn developmental youth caregiver assists in providing for the daily care, safety and welfare for a cottage program of youth ages 6-17, this includes working with children in asd and/or with intellectual/developmental disabilities and providing support and guidance with daily living skills, hygiene and self-care in a therapeutic residential setting.

• works within the framework of the philosophy, function and personnel practices of the children’s home network.
• provides or arranges program required services in a manner that is sensitive to age, culture, religion, dietary needs, native language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other important individual needs of each child/youth.
• youth caregivers plan and implement recreational activities on a daily basis that are developmentally and culturally appropriate for children up to 17 years of age.
• provides milieu services to teach youth life skills, to include but not limited to: goal setting, problem resolution, educational activities, daily routines, social skills development, employability skills, anger management, crisis management, hygiene skills, cleanliness, housekeeping, cooking, meal routines, and bedtime routines.
• works collaboratively with the treatment team to facilitate therapeutic relationships for the children in group and individual settings. In collaboration with therapist, documents behavioral health overlay services. Serves as the caregiver/ advocate for the kids residing in the cottage program.
• follow pbis guidelines for setting expectations, rewards and consequences. Operates within in line with chn pbis values and cottage pbis guidelines.
• provides trauma informed care and utilizes cpi and tools techniques when working with youth in order to prevent potential problem behavior, promote positive behavior and de‑escalate incidents.
• responsible for working within the established cottage program, inclusive of routines and adhering to a consistent daily living program. Role model expectations by assisting youth with performing daily routines and chores.
• provides interactive supervision and monitoring of youth at all times to ensure the best care, welfare, safety, and health, and security for youth.
• works collaboratively with the campus team, youth and family, assisting in mentoring and working with families that are in transition to adaptive, foster and/ or reunification placements.
• perform and document environmental rounds at least every 15 minutes or more frequently as needed. Report and document all abnormal or suspicious situations via the information report. Maintains documentation within guidelines for myevolve reports, shift accountability, medical administration records, logbooks, bhos, and other documentation as applicable.
• attends and actively participates in treatment plan reviews as needed. Assist in guiding youth in having success with their cottage goals and related plans.
• follows chn and professional standards regarding mandated reporting laws. Follows chn policy and procedures for reporting critical incidents and runaways.
• actively participate in the planning and implementation of therapeutic, community based, recreational, social, spiritual and educational activity opportunities as provided to assign (i.e., sports run, cottage activities). Work collaboratively with therapists in assessing youth eligibility for community‑based activity involvement.
• adheres to all daily cottage cleanliness programs and ensure that agency health and safety standards are consistently met, including but not limited to, nightly cleaning/ sanitation of common area floors, cleaning/organizing the closets, kitchen, and cottage janitorial supplies cabinet.
• assist in the coordination and completion of transportation for youth, to and from activities.
• dispense and document all medications given to youth, and medication deficiencies in accord with established agency procedures. Coordinate with medical personnel to ensure the physical/ health needs of the child.
• attends and participates in weekly cottage team meetings.
• foster and maintain a positive and productive relationship with all youth and the cottage team. Maintains an…