Residential Youth Worker

Job Summary: Responsible for providing a therapeutic milieu ensuring the health and safety of children in care and the implementation of the child caring program under the supervision of Residential Staff Supervisor.

Shifts:

1st Shift: 7am to 3pm

2nd Shift: 3pm to 11pm

3rd Shift: 11pm to 9am

Essential Functions:

• Implements the child caring program by providing a therapeutic milieu. Responds to clients' needs with fairness, objectivity, firmness, care, and concern. Observes behavioral and emotional climate within the group and with each individual client and respond appropriately.
• Ensures the health and safety of clients in care.
• Provides input into client's treatment plans and goals. Communicates with members of the treatment team in a timely and accurate manner about pertinent issues and updates concerning the client's progress or treatment needs.
• Supervises and assists residents in fulfilling daily expectations of treatment goals and basic needs. Teaches clients basic life skills such as housekeeping, hygiene, personal appearance, etc. Supervises clients during activities such as chores, studying, recreation, leisure activities, and bedtime routine.
• Provides thorough documentation of each client and of each days' events. Communicates in written and verbal form in a timely and accurate manner with coworkers to ensure consistent treatment interventions for the clients. Accurately documents significant behaviors during shifts.
• Administers medication as prescribed and keeps accurate records in the log. Follows policies and procedures related to medication for clients.
• Performs competently in crisis management and maintains certification in SCM. Utilizes these skills as needed to assure the safety of the individual clients.
• Exhibits regular and punctual attendance.
• Shares responsibility for the physical upkeep of the cottages by reporting needed repairs, and maintaining an atmosphere of cleanliness and order.
• Responsible for obtaining forty (40) clock hours of required staff development/training as set forth by St. Joseph Children’s Home Policy and Procedures, by COA, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Sixteen hours of which must be successfully completed in Safe Crisis Management. Must implement and use the tools acquired during education sessions.
• Receives and completes required training involving medication distribution.