Job Description
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STARTING WAGE: $40,000 - $45.000 / Year
Introduction
The Youth Care Professional is an integral part of our children’s lives. If you want to help children overcome their past and be successful, then this position is for you! You can be the role model for children who have experienced abuse, neglect, or other trauma, and have no safe place to call home. You will receive training and support to ensure you are prepared to work with youth who struggle with trauma. YCPs will be responsible for ensuring the safety of the children in their care, cooking meals, driving children to school and medical appointments, assisting with schoolwork, and more.
Wage Range: 40k-45k/year, complete benefit package
Qualifications
A. YCPs will be screened prior to the placement of a child using standardized assessment methods that meet legal requirements.
B. YCPs will have the experience, personal characteristics, and temperament to work with children and their biological families, and they must be able to provide care, protection, and experiences that enhance healthy child development.
C. YCPS will provide leadership and direction to subordinates.
D. YCPs will motivate and work cooperatively with other professionals and employees of the Agency.
E. Effective YCPS will have the ability to effectively interact with sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences in the client population.
Responsibilities
A. Provide direct therapeutic services to children.
B. Demonstrates training in and proficiency with the therapeutic approach used by the Agency.
C. Assure close/appropriate supervision of children in accordance with Agency standards.
D. Judicious intervention in any crisis situation to assure the safety of children, staff, or Agency property in accordance with Agency practice.
E. Assure that each child is assessed as prescribed by agency practice and provided with a service plan that meets the individual needs of each child.
F. Maintain positive communication with parents, referring agencies, and collateral agency resources.
G. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.