Youth Care Worker- Youth Shelter - Part Time Weekends
Company: Wisconsin Community Services
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Responsibilities: Position Summary: Provide supervision of
the youth placed in shelter care. Responsible for implementing the
daily schedule of activities. Provide group educational activities,
recreational activities, follow up individually with youth, serve
as a mentor and role model for youth. Essential Functions: Adhere
to WCS Policies and Procedures. Provide positive and effective
group educational and recreational activities required by the
funder. Serve as positive mentor for youth placed in Shelter Care.
Interact with youth in a positive and therapeutic manner according
to policy, procedure, training and agency values. Provide active
supervision of youth at all times within assigned staffing ratios,
ensuring the safety and care of all youth in the shelter. Plan and
facilitate youth activities/daily routines to include unit groups
and specific programming as determined by Program Director. Provide
oversight/support to youth, youth families, and ancillary service
providers while youth are participating in community-based
activities (pass, school, work, attending services/ programs) as
indicated per program. Maintain and document regular contact with
individuals/agencies outside of the program providing services for/
associated with youth. Observe, assess, and document youth activity
per agency/program standards (youth logs, incident reports,
behavior management logs, database, etc.). Attend child/ family
team meetings/ reviews and provide verbal and written input per
agency/ program standards. Maintain physical location to agency and
licensing standards. Maintain youth confidentiality within all
written and verbal communications. Facilitate and document youths'
self-administration of medications in accurate and timely manner.
Support the goals and values of the agency mission. Other duties as
assigned include providing coverage at either the boys' or girls'
shelter. Other Duties and Responsibilities: Direct service to youth
as needed. Other job-related duties as may be necessary to carry
out the responsibilities of the position. Job
Qualifications:Minimal Qualifications: A minimum of two (2) years
of experience with young people of a similar age to the youth
population (generally ages 14-17). Minimum of a high school diploma
or GED/HSED required. Youth Care Worker will meet all the WCS and
funder/licensing requirements including reference, criminal and
caregiver background checks, valid driver's license, and acceptable
driver's record checks. Other Job Information (if applicable):Work
Relationship and Scope: Reports directly to Shelter Care Program
Supervisor. Has contact with a wide variety of individuals
including youth and family members, other program staff, vendors,
and other collateral contacts, neighbors, Milwaukee County
Children, Youth and Family Services (CYFS), Children's Court
officials, MPS staff and administrators, staff of youth serving
agencies and the general public.Personal Attributes: Follow agency
Code of Conduct and Leadership Code of Conduct; adhere to
established policies and procedures of the agency and of all
funding sources; conduct self in an ethical manner; maintain
professional and respectful relationships with program staff, other
WCS staff, youths and all external persons and agencies involved
with service provision; sensitivity toward cultural, ethnic and
disability issues; demonstrate commitment to agency values and
mission.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Working knowledge of
positive child/youth development; patience and understanding of
difficult life situations; the ability to interact with escalating
youth and/or parents in a calm and professional manner; ability to
follow oral and written instructions; ability to respond
appropriately in crisis situations; perform basic computer
functions; uses time efficiently and effectively; ability to
multi-task; sensitivity towards cultural, ethnic and disability
issues.Working Conditions: --- State-Licensed Shelter Care Facility
--- Most of the work is done throughout the building, in the
community and in some cases, the home of a youth. --- Local travel
as required fulfilling essential functions of the position. ---
Ability to provide coverage as needed. --- Ability to manage young
youth who have experienced a great deal of trauma and express
trauma through behaviors. Physical Demands: Duties require possible
activity while monitoring or interacting with youth in the program.
Staff may be required to use physical intervention in situations if
there is immediate physical harm posed to youth or staff. Ability
to lift 30 pounds. Driving may be required.PM21
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Keywords: Wisconsin Community Services, Wauwatosa , Youth Care Worker- Youth Shelter - Part Time Weekends, Other , Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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