Overnight, Evening and Weekend Senior Youth Worker with 1000 Hiring Bonus

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Generous PTO plan

Paid training

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is seeking a Senior Youth Worker to provide essential support to youth ages birth to 24 experiencing homelessness. Responsibilities include offering encouragement, maintaining a safe environment, and responding to crises.

This role is crucial in helping youth identify needs and take steps toward stability. Candidates should have experience or a willingness to learn about youth developmental needs, trauma-informed care, and crisis intervention. Both full-time and part-time positions are available with a hiring bonus.

Qualifications

• Some experience working with youth preferred but not required.
• Experience with homeless or at-risk youth is a plus.
• Effective working knowledge of positive youth development and harm reduction preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and basic needs to youth experiencing homelessness.
• Develop positive relationships with youth to help them with immediate needs.
• Respond to crisis and emergent needs of youth seeking shelter.

Skills

Experience with youth

Knowledge of trauma-informed care

Crisis Intervention skills

Job description

Senior Youth Worker (Facility Based)

$1,000 hiring bonus! Full Time and Part Time available. Hiring range of $18.86-$21/hr.

As a Senior Youth Worker, you will provide support, basic needs, and encouragement to youth ages birth‑17 years of age and youth ages 16‑24 experiencing homelessness. You will provide coverage to the shelter/Transitional Living Program Thursdays‑Sundays from 3 pm‑11 pm and/or 11 pm‑7 am each week. Youth Workers will provide a consistent, safe, and supportive milieu for each individual within an environment where the population served may present with a high level of need. The population served may change quickly and within a single shift. In this role, you will develop positive relationships with youth to help them identify immediate needs and/or plan next steps toward stability and how to advance toward those steps. You will also respond to crisis and emergent needs of youth seeking shelter.

What LSS Offers You

• All employees have access to childcare assistance, discounts on events and services, an employee assistance program, financial counseling, a wellness program, and UKG Wallet which allows you to access your payroll dollars before payday!
• Employees working 30+ hours a week have access to medical, dental, life, vision, 403(b) plan with a match, and other ancillary plans.
• Generous PTO plan that includes paid holidays and float days.
• Paid training during your orientation and throughout your employment.
• Opportunities to grow your career at LSS within our 24+ different services.
• A diverse workplace with an outstanding reputation for putting the persons served and employees first.
• An ALIVE Workplace that is supportive, positive, healthy and fun!

Qualifications and Requirements

• Some experience working with youth preferred but not required.
• Experience with homeless, at‑risk youth or children or youth who have been removed from their homes.
• Effective working knowledge of positive youth development, harm reduction, and trauma‑informed care preferred.
• Training and competency may be provided in the following areas (requirements based on program and licensing standards):
• Blood borne pathogens.
• Child safety restraints.
• Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI).
• Mandated reporting.
• CPR & first aid for infants, children, and adults.
• SUIDS and prevention of head trauma.
• Runaway prevention.
• Emergency policies and procedures.
• Gender‑based needs.
• LGBTQ+ needs and resources.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must be able to pass a DHS level background check.
• Must be able to pass a driver eligibility check.
• Must work evenings, overnights and weekends.

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is a dynamic social service organization serving children, youth and families, people with disabilities, older adults, and military veterans. Trustworthiness is a value and strength shared by our employees and recognized by the communities we serve. Consider joining us!

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