Youth Care Worker

Job Overview

Your Responsibilities

As a Youth Care Worker, you are responsible for providing compassionate and effective care and support to adolescents within the residential facilities. This role involves direct supervision, behavior management and crisis intervention. The Youth Care Worker collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to create a safe, supportive environment for the adolescents. In addition, you will be:

• Cultivates a meaningful relationship with each client in residence while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Assists with therapeutic groups under the direction of the Adolescent Residential Treatment Counselor.
• Participates in client care conferences.
• Completes documentation that meets current standards and policies.
• Ensures that sufficient time is structured into each day for the completion of homework or school assignments.
• Accompanies the clients to medical and dental appointments, providing support and explaining procedures in understandable terms. Escorts clients when leaving the unit for activities and scheduled appointments.
• Works professionally with families, referral workers, and other community contacts.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

What You Need

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED or NCR accepted)
• Must be 18 years of age
• Acceptable agency driver
• 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
• One year experience working with adolescents
• Medication 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
• PerkSpot- employee discount program
• Employee assistance program

 

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.

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