Youth Residential Specialist

As a Youth Specialist with Epworth Residential you will have the opportunity to be actively involved in the day to day lives of youth ages 11-18, providing supervision of all youth activities to promote social, emotional, and intellectual development with the goal of safely returning to a family setting in the community. This involves the oversight of youth daily routines to ensure that treatment needs are met while maintaining safety and promoting wellbeing.

Your Impact and

Key Responsibilities Supervise, guide and role model with youth regarding their daily activities, in accordance with the daily program schedule. Activities include, but are not limited to hygiene procedures, chores, recreational activities, therapeutic and life skills groups, educational requirements, outings, and employment.

Track and documentation of youth behavior and participation in database, communication logs, critical incident reports to Document youth behavior and participation in database, communication logs, critical incident reports, etc.

Provide input and implement individual youth treatment plans in daily activities.

Communicate with other members of the program, including therapists, case managers, lead youth advisors, campus supervisors, etc., regarding youth needs and concerns.

Supervise and/or administer medications and complete documentation.

Transport and accompany youth on appointments and/or outings.

Ensure the general security, maintenance and cleanliness of the facility, equipment, and supplies; reporting any necessary campus or building repairs and issues as needed.

Perform Safe Crisis Management (SCM) certified physical intervention techniques to provide crisis intervention and for annual certification.

Serves as a training instructor to conduct required compliance agency training needs.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Reports To:

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Essential:

Demonstrated ability to utilize strength-based, therapeutic crisis intervention methods with adolescents.

Understanding of at-risk youth client population.

Ability to effectively instruct clients and oversee their daily activities.

Ability to read, interpret, and implement agency and program documents, including procedure manuals, treatment plans, etc.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with colleagues, community partners, families, etc.

Computer skills:
Microsoft Word and Outlook, and ETO database software.

The physical requirements of this job include sitting, standing, walking and climbing stairs on a regular basis, lifting up to 100lbs, pulling and/or pushing on occasion.

Work Environment:
Most of the work for this position is performed under normal office conditions.

We Offer Epworth offers a comprehensive benefits package with eligibility beginning on hire date for medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability. Colleagues may participate in the 401k starting on the first of the month after hire date. We offer a generous time off plan for full time colleagues, including PTO, sick leave, and holidays.

Our Agency Founded in 1864, Epworth is a multiservice agency that seeks to empower youth who have experienced trauma to realize their unique potential by meeting essential needs, cultivating resiliency, and building community. Thousands of youth and families turn to Epworth each year for a full range of services including therapeutic foster care and case management; residential and intensive treatment; individual/family therapy and comprehensive psychological testing;

emergency shelter and longer-term housing services; life skills and vocational training; as well as crisis care and outreach through the Drop-In Center, food pantry, and 24-hour crisis help-line. Epworth is headquartered at 110 N. Elm Ave. in Webster Groves, Missouri and has locations in Normandy and South St. Louis City.

Our Mission and Values Epworth Empowers youth to realize their unique potential by meeting essential needs, cultivating resiliency, and building community.

Respect - We recognize our inherent worth and well-being of colleagues and clients,Excellence - We offer evidence…