Top 19 Youth specialist Jobs in Fort Worth Tx

Youth Care Specialist [All Shifts]
ACH Child and Family Services —Fort Worth, TX
- Full-time
- Clean driving record
- Residential
- High school diploma or GED
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Our Community Our Kids —Fort Worth, TX
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FAMILY SPECIALIST
LENA POPE HOME INC —Fort Worth, TX
- $45,000 - $47,000 a year
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- Writing skills
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GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION —Fort Worth, TX
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Lead Youth Care Specialist
ACH Child and Family Services —Fort Worth, TX
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
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LENA POPE HOME INC —Fort Worth, TX
- $21.63 - $22.11 an hour
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After School Program Care Specialist
Fort Worth Country Day —Fort Worth, TX
- Part-time
- 18 years or older
- Pass drug screening
- High school diploma or GED
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Youth Program Specialist - FT
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater Tarrant County —Fort Worth, TX
- From $15.95 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Pass drug screening
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Health insurance
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Comin' Up Program - Teen Specialist (Part-Time) - Fort Worth, TX
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater Tarrant County —Fort Worth, TX
- $15 an hour
- Part-time
- Bilingual
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
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Youth Support and Transportation Specialist I
Our Community Our Kids —Fort Worth, TX
- Weekends as needed
- Clean driving record
- Residential
- High school diploma or GED
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Comin' Up Program - Community Outreach Specialist (Full-Time)
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater Tarrant County —Fort Worth, TX
- From $16.95 an hour
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- Management
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Specialist II – Intervention Services
Fort Worth Independent School District —Fort Worth, TX
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Mobile Program Specialist (Full-Time) - North & South Tarrant County
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater Tarrant County —Fort Worth, TX
- $17 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Bilingual
- CDL
- High school diploma or GED
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Mobile Youth Specialist (Part-Time) - North & South Tarrant County
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater Tarrant County —Fort Worth, TX
- $14 an hour
- Part-time
- Bilingual
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
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School Site Childcare (Keller) - Youth Development Specialist (Part-Time)
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater Tarrant County —Keller, TX
- $14.05 an hour
- Monday to Friday
- Bilingual
- CPR Certification
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid holidays
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Youth Development Specialist (Part-Time) - Arlington Branches
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater Tarrant County —Arlington, TX
- $14 an hour
- Part-time
- Bilingual
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
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Mobile Youth Specialist (Part-Time) - Arlington, TX
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater Tarrant County —Arlington, TX
- $14 an hour
- Part-time
- Bilingual
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
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Youth Care Specialist [All Shifts]

ACH Child and Family Services -
Fort Worth, TX

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Job Details

Full-time
8 days ago

Qualifications

Child behavior management
De-escalation techniques
Emergency response in crisis intervention
High school diploma or GED
Driver's License
Driving

Full Job Description

Description:

Position Function:

The Youth Care Specialist (YCS) oversees the daily supervision of clients and provides a therapeutic environment to meet client needs, including physical, mental, academic, medical, relational, spiritual, and emotional care. The Youth Care Specialist assists clients with daily living tasks, learning daily living and self-care skills, providing behavioral support and guidance to achieve service plans goals. The Youth Care Specialist is also responsible for maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment that provides for the overall safety of clients in care and maintains the physical care of the facility in accordance with minimum standards. The YCS provides supportive learning experiences, behavioral support, and empathic adult guidance to clients. The YCS delivers services within a Trauma-Informed Care framework, assisting clients to achieve their goals and family reunification (unless alternative placement is necessary). The YCS works with clients to build on the client’s strengths, assisting them to create solutions, and discovering hope for their future. The YCS may be instructed to work in other units, as needed, at the direction of their supervisor or on call. The YCS is sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

Requirements:

Education: High school diploma or GED. Bachelor’s degree in a human service field from an accredited college or university preferred.

Experience: Six months of direct care and positive guidance experience of youth, young adults, or families in a residential or professional setting, preferred. Effective listening and communication skills. Understanding of children, youth, and families in crisis.

Other: Must currently have a valid drivers license and maintain a Texas driver’s license within 90 days of establishing Texas residency. Must have an acceptable driving record and be willing to transport clients. Must be able to successfully complete behavioral management de-escalation course.

Working Conditions:

Exposure to children with behavior problems, including possible physical aggression. Exposure to illness and blood. Residential programs run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Residential programs do not close for holidays or inclement weather. Extended walking and standing daily. Must always be physically able to use authorized crisis intervention techniques.

Exposure to Confidential Information:

Maintain confidentiality and follow policies related to personnel records and client records.

Key Expectations/Responsibilities:

Core Competencies

Professionalism (including, but not limited to, consistent and reliable job performance, awareness, and use of professional ethics to guide practice)
Applied Positive Youth Development (PYD) approach (including, but not limited to, skills to develop a Positive Youth Development plan and identifying the client’s strengths to best apply a Positive Youth Development framework)
Cultural and human diversity (including, but not limited to, gaining knowledge and skills to meet the needs of clients of a different race, ethnicity, nationality, religion/spirituality, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation)
Applied human development (including, but not limited to, understanding the developmental needs of those at risk and with special needs)
Relationship and communication (including, but not limited to, working with clients in a collaborative manner)
Developmental practice methods (including, but not limited to, utilizing methods focused on genuine relationships, health and safety, intervention planning)
Trauma-Informed Care (including, but not limited to, understanding trauma and the capacity to implement the most effective and current trauma informed interventions within assigned programs)
Ability to move and work in other units as needed at the direction of their supervisor or on call.

Program

Complete client intakes and assist with completion of intake documents as assigned.
Provide clients with all basic needs, including a clean and safe living environment.
Provide level of supervision to clients based on the level of supervision needed, including timely bed checks, as required.
Provide behavioral support and crisis intervention as needed.
Follow and implement the daily and recreation schedules.
Plan and implement client activities that support life skills or provide experiential opportunities
Maintain a helping role and intervene appropriately to meet service goals.
Transport clients to appointments, activities, and visits.
Provide clients with opportunities to learn/practice skills to better prepare them for positive skills development, family reunification, possible placement, and day-to-day interactions.
Conduct house meetings and attend and participate in shift change meetings and other staffing as directed by supervisor.
Complete training and certifications as required by licensing, contractual, grant and agency standards.
Use skills learned in new employees and on-going training.
Collaborate with TDFPS, caseworkers, family, and other support systems to advocate for clients and family and support client’s individual needs and transition goals.
Support case plans of clients and their families.
Participate in planning and implementation of services, activities, and/or skills training for group and individual work.
Comply with all agencies, program, and licensing standards.
Follow the program schedule and maintain consistency and teamwork on shift.
Assist in meal preparation, laundry, general organization of supplies, kitchen, food storage, household cleanliness, and assurance of health and safety standards.
Maintain safety, confidentiality, and protection of clients.
Arrive on time and remain actively engaged with clients for the duration of all scheduled shifts.

Documentation and Reporting

Maintain necessary and required documentation for agency, grant and contract compliance and fiscal matters.
Immediately notify supervisor of Serious Incidents and complete incident reports and case notes within 24-hours.
Complete and maintain required training hours within the timeframe outlined in agency procedures.
Administer and document medication as directed by physician and supervisor and follow procedure for refilling medications.
Complete all documentation as required by the program (i.e., incident reports, case notes, daily youth logs, medical documentation, etc.).
Make required notifications as needed (i.e., law enforcement, TDFPS hotline, medical professionals, etc.).
Clock in and out at the beginning and end of each shift.
Meet all deadlines as outlined in TDFPS Minimum Standards, grants, contracts as well as agency policies and procedures.

Community Relations

Establish a respectful relationship with persons served to help them gain skills and confidence.
Work collaboratively with other personnel and/or service providers and professionals.
Build strong and collaborative relationships with volunteer organizations and their members.
Always represent ACH in a professional manner.

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The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the employee a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

Requirements:

Education: High school diploma or GED. Bachelor’s degree in a human service field from an accredited college or university preferred.

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