Youth Care Worker

Job Overview

Your Responsibilities

As a Youth Care Worker, your primary responsibilities include functioning as an integral member of a program team by serving as role model, parental figure, and educator to the youth in residence. In addition, you will be:

• Serving as a role model and facilitator of excellence to all areas of service delivery, both in internal and external relations
• Understanding what attitudes and conduct on the worker's part will be most conducive to healthy emotional development of the clients
• Cultivating a meaningful relationship with each client in residence while maintaining appropriate boundaries
• Assisting with therapeutic groups under the direction of the Residential Education Counselor

What You Need

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED or NCR accepted)
• Must be 18 years of age
• Strong written and verbal communication skill
• Basic computer/keyboarding skills

What Makes You Stand Out

• Bachelor's degree in a human service field or ability to meet BHIS credentials
• Acceptable agency driver
• One year experience working with adolescents
• Med Manager training

Competitive benefits package for full-time employees working 30+ hours a week:

• Health insurance (up to 79% employer paid)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with profit sharing and employer match 
• Paid time off (accrue up to 80 hours during first year of employment; increases based on tenure with agency)
• 10 paid holidays
• 80 hours sick time
• 2 wellness days
• Staff development and training
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for federal student loans
• Employer paid CEU's through Relias
• On-site primary care
• PerkSpot- employee discount program
• MeMD- virtual health provider for you and your family
  • Free talk therapy
  • $0 Telehealth/urgent care
  • Discounted psychiatry
• Employee assistance program
• Advancement opportunities

About the Program

Hillcrest provides residential treatment programs for behaviorally challenged teens that are highly respected and nationally accredited.  We are one of only a few providers in the State of Iowa that provides a full continuum of residential services on one beautifully landscaped campus with excellent facilities, located in Dubuque, Iowa. These continuum of services include: supervised apartment living, a dual-diagnosis Psychiatric Medical Institution for Children (PMIC), therapy and medication management, and Integrated Health Home programming.

About the Organization

Hillcrest Family Services is a non-profit organization that assists adults and children in need of help. Every day, Hillcrest builds confidence in hundreds of people and families. We're a place where compassion is commonplace. Where our passion soars and faith restores.

**COVID-19 Vaccination Not Required**

Open Youth Care Worker Positions:

Molitore:

5:00pm-10:00pm, Friday-Sunday (0.375 FTE)

4:00pm-9:00pm, Saturday-Monday (0.375 FTE)