On-Call Youth Care Coach (Evenings/Weekends)

Mercy Home; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 33 000 - 34 000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

Mercy Home for Boys & Girls in Chicago is seeking a Youth Care Worker for our residential program. This part-time role focuses on advocacy, role modeling, and coaching youth to support their educational, employment, and treatment plans.

You will maintain compliance, communicate with staff and families, supervise youth, coordinate with on-call supervision, provide transportation when needed, and participate in monthly supervision meetings. Weekend hours carry a pay differential.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• At least two years of experience working with youth.
• Valid Illinois driver's license and ability to drive a van.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and, with training, restrain youth.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain DCFS, HR, and Training compliance at all times.
• Check in and communicate with core staff during each shift.
• Provide supportive supervision, guidance, and role modeling for the youth in the milieu.
• Be knowledgeable of each Youth's Individual Treatment Plans.
• Ensure the Youth's educational, employment and treatment plans are followed.
• Be responsible for timely and accurate communication within program, i.e., incident reports, contact with Youth's families, supervision, and all log entries.
• Contact on-call Supervisor as needed.
• Engage with youth in daily routines and activities.
• Support and employ programs medication management system.
• Learn, align with, and execute the treatment philosophies, modalities and practices of the Agency.

Conhecimentos

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Microsoft Word

Excel

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Ferramentas

Microsoft Word

Excel

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Mercy Home for Boys & Girls in Chicago is seeking a Youth Care Worker for our residential program. This part-time role focuses on advocacy, role modeling, and coaching youth to support their educational, employment, and treatment plans.

You will maintain compliance, communicate with staff and families, supervise youth, coordinate with on-call supervision, provide transportation when needed, and participate in monthly supervision meetings. Weekend hours carry a pay differential.