Youth Care Worker - 2nd Shift

POSITION SUMMARY

The Residential Youth Care Worker delivers structured, daily therapeutic programming for youth under the guidance of an assigned supervisor. This role involves engaging youth in meaningful therapeutic interactions and skill-building activities while accurately documenting all interactions in accordance with Medicaid Rule 140. Utilizing Hoyleton’s CARE practice model and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), the Youth Care Worker fosters strong developmental relationships, promotes youth growth, and maintains a safe, supportive, and positive therapeutic environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direction and oversight to cottage residents to assist them to develop cooking and cleaning skills in accordance with their capacity. Respond to behavioral issues when they occur. May be required to participate in client restraint.
• Maintains accurate and timely records in accordance with agency policies and state regulatory requirements.
• Engages youth in daily therapeutic activities that help youth develop social, emotional, and other life skills, including the ability to have fun and play, consistent with each youth’s individualized treatment goals and CARE principles.
• Ensures the safety and well-being of youth, co-workers, and self by:
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with youth, colleagues, and supervisors;
• Understanding each youth’s trauma history and triggers;
• Anticipating crises and utilizing TCI de-escalation techniques;
• Implementing TCI-compliant manual restraint when youth or staff face immediate serious risk of harm; and
• Supporting relationship repair through TCI Life Space Interviews following crises.
• Completes daily hours of care by documenting Medicaid-compliant therapeutic interventions.
• Participates with their supervisor and youth in planning schedules of activities for each shift.
• Engages in reflective practice by participating in weekly individual and/or group supervision with supervisor.
• Participates in clinical staffings, cottage meetings, and other agency meetings as required, and meets all initial and ongoing agency training requirements.
• During overnight shifts, conducts bed checks of each youth every 15 minutes and therapeutically engages youth who experience difficulty with bedtime or sleeping.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by Supervisory and Administrative staff.