Part-Time Weekend Youth Residential Worker

The Florence Crittenton Agency, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Florence Crittenton Agency in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Youth Residential Worker to support residential services for adolescents, provide treatment and care, and run groups and skills training. The role also includes tracking and reporting on treatment progress and providing peer leadership.

You will contribute to floor supervision, ensure resident safety, and help maintain the required youth/staff ratio.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year of experience in a children's services program preferred; volunteer, practicum, and internship may count.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Closely supervise residents on the floor and during outings, with routine documentation.
• Respond to behaviors per training and agency guidelines to maintain a safe environment.
• Enforce agency rules and ensure policies are followed.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

The Florence Crittenton Agency (FCA) continues to lead the charge for youth and family development in Knoxville, Tennessee. Our comprehensive, wrap-around services begin with residential treatment for at-risk youth struggling with childhood trauma. Resting on a 26-acre campus in the center of Knoxville, FCA offers competitive salaries, a caring staff, and exceptional benefits. The greatest reward of all is guiding the next generation into a positive and safe place.

Job Summary

The Youth Residential Worker is responsible for assisting in the coordination of residential services and providing professional treatment and care to adolescents. In addition, this position is responsible for providing a range of support groups and skills training services to adolescents, tracking and reporting on adolescents\' treatment progress, and providing peer leadership. This position will be part of ratio for youth/staff ratio compliance. This position is responsible for the direct supervision and safety of all residents on the floor through consistent shift monitor.

Residential Counselor Essential Functions

• Closely supervise residents at the facility and on outings. Routinely check on clients and complete documentation.
• Take appropriate action in accordance with training and/or agency guidelines in managing behaviors and promoting a safe environment.
• Make every effort to see that agency rules are enforced, and that policies and procedures are followed.

Job Qualifications

• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
• One (1) year of experience working in a children\'s services program is preferred. Volunteer, practicum, and internship experience in programs/facilities that work with children and families may be counted as relevant experience.
• Must be 21 or older due to age of client population and DCS requirements.

Physical Requirements

• Possess average and above visual and auditory capabilities in the supervision of adolescents
• (BFOQ:) Be physically capable of meeting Handle with Care (restraint) requirements
• (BFOQ:) Have no health conditions that would prevent participation in restraint requirements
• Able to stand or sit for extended periods
• Able to squat, bend, stoop
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds
• Able to walk and/or run a quarter mile continuously, and/or climb steps/stairs as necessary
• Ability to remain conscious and alert if/when scheduled to work late night/early morning hours