Qualifications:
Education: A Youth Development Worker must possess a High School diploma or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree in the human services field is preferred but not required.
Experience: Preferred a minimum of one year experience working with adolescents in a childcare agency, child placement agency or educational setting, or relevant life experience such as parenting, or other experiences related to childcare. Additional Requirements: Full-time Youth Development Worker must complete 50 hours of training during the first year of employment and twenty-five hours per year thereafter. They also must not possess a criminal history, a history of abuse/neglect, or a negative driving record.
Summary:
The Youth Development Worker is primarily responsible for providing attentive day-to-day supervision and therapeutic intervention for the Appletree Youth Program.
Essential Duties:
- Attending and participating in Team meetings and trainings
- Facilitating and supervising both one on one and group activities
- Fulfilling all certifications and training requirements
- Maintaining a safe environment and follow safety plans for youth
- Able to follow and cook prescribed diets
- Responsible for executing the Duty List provided, which includes, but is not limited to tasks such as all housekeeping for the house, shopping, and laundry
- Implementing established plans for youth
- Driving vans for youth pick up, drop off, and outings
- Administering medications and logging them as appropriate
- Communicating appropriately and effectively with colleagues, professionals, and referral sources
- Maintain confidentiality of youth, co-workers and business of MQCSI
- Completing all required paperwork in a timely manner, including: Communication Log, Shift Progress Notes & Medication Log, Van Log, and Incident Reports
- Maintain professional standing in all relationships and in the community when representing the Appletree Therapeutic Youth Program.
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time, bend, stretch, and follow a two-person approved lifting technique, should be able to assist in lifting a 200 lb. person.
- Tolerate hot working conditions
- Knowledgeable of basic computer skills and use
- Acting as appropriate role models in relationships with youth
- Attending and satisfactorily completing all trainings
- Avoid all forms of misconduct (i.e., theft, sexual harassment, forgery, abuse, gossiping, sleeping, excessive absenteeism, excessive tardiness, drugs, alcohol, job duties, criminal convictions, fighting, unauthorized visitors)
- You may be required to staff after your regularly scheduled shift until relief can be found. You also may be mandated to work beyond your regular schedule.
- Additional duties as needed
Why You'll Love Working at MQCSI
- Same Day/Next Day Pay Available – Access your earned wages before payday.
- $0.50 per Hour Shift Premium for all hours worked between 3:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Overtime Opportunities
- Holiday Pay
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Years of Service Recognition
- Paid Training
- Career Growth & Leadership Opportunities – We promote from within!
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Full-Time & Part-Time Positions Available
This job description does not restrict McBride Quality Services, Inc. from making additions or changes to the job description.