SUMMARY:
The Youth Worker will be responsible for ensuring client safety, providing direct care services, and maintaining building safety during all shift hours at our 24-hour youth services, transitional residence program.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Engage and counsel clients staying in the Transitional Living Program.
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Make security rounds of the building, and document all findings.
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Provide client intervention and stabilization services.
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Determine any immediate need and link clients to appropriate services.
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Meal preparation/oversee kitchen use and supervise snack and meal periods/ supervise client clean up.
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Assist clients in developing independent living skills through one-on-one and weekly independent living group sessions.
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Make regular entries in the staff communication log according to policy/procedure.
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Ensure proper charting of all client information on a timely basis.
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Participate in weekly supervision and all team meetings.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
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High School Diploma or GED, some college preferred.
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Fire Guard and/or Fire Safety Coordinator certification is required within three months of hire.
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Experience working with homeless youth, MICA, and/or substance abuse populations needed. Ability to establish workload priorities and balance diverse projects needed.
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Must have exceptional communication skills both orally and in writing regarding complex and sensitive issues or regulations
