Part Time Youth Care Worker

Memorial Coliseum; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Youth Services Center in Fort Wayne, IN seeks a Youth Care Worker to supervise youth and maintain a safe setting per program guidelines. This role supports intake, daily living activities, and behavior guidance under administration.

Required CPR/First Aid/AED and a valid driver's license; 21+ years old; confidentiality and regulatory knowledge are essential for accurate records and compliant care.

Qualifications

• High School or GED; associates degree preferred and one year experience with youth.
• Valid Driver’s License to operate County owned vehicle.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all Departmental records and information.
• Working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations for Youth Services Center operations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise youth and maintain a safe environment, including wake-ups, meals, recreation, study time, and bedtime.
• Document and update files and paperwork concerning resident care.
• Evaluate resident behavior, resolve conflicts, and address behavioral problems.
• Maintain communication with supervisors regarding residents’ behavior and treatment plans.
• Keep unit clean with residents’ help, including cleaning and stocking supplies.
• Transport residents to off-campus activities and appointments.
• Dispense medications and perform first aid to residents as needed.
• Model and teach daily living skills such as hygiene.
• Create structured activities for residents.
• Assist with intake of new residents and securing clothes and possessions.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment; reorder as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Behavioral assessment

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associates degree or two years of college credits preferred

Job description

Youth Services Center, 11805 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

YOUTH CARE WORKER

Department: Youth Services Center FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Classification/Level: Part Time Date: 1/26/2021

Due to the nature of this position, we are looking for Male applicants at this time.

Under the direction of the Youth Services Center Administration, the Youth Care Worker provides supervision and assists in maintaining a safe environment for the youth in our care. This position is not covered as defined by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Allen Employee Handbook.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for the supervision of the youth and maintaining a safe environment for the youth including wake-ups, showers, meals, recreation, study time, assigned work, special and seasonal activities and bedtime.
• Documents and updates files and paper work concerning the care of the youth.
• Evaluates resident’s behavior, resolves conflicts and addresses behavioral problems.
• Maintains communication with supervisors concerning residents’ behavior, ensuring prescribed treatment plans are implemented and in compliance with all plan specifications.
• Maintains clean unit with residents’ assistance including, but not limited to, sweeping floors, cleaning furniture and appliances, washing windows, stocking and sanitizing bathrooms and changing beds.
• Transports residents to off-campus activities and appointments.
• Dispenses medications and performs first aid to residents as needed.
• Models, assists and acts as a role model teaching daily living skills including hygiene.
• Creates structured activities for residents.
• Assists with intake of new residents, including completing required forms and securing clothes and personal possessions.
• Maintains inventory of supplies, linens and personal hygiene products. Distributes upon request, ordering supplies as needed.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School or GED, Associates Degree or two years of college credits preferred, and one year experience working with youth or young adults
• Valid Driver’s License to operate County owned vehicle
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all Departmental records and information
• Working knowledge of local, state and federal laws applicable to Youth Services Center operations with the ability to apply and enforce regulations
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to enforce center rules and regulations, resolve conflicts, respond to emergencies and take authoritative actions as needed
• Previous training as Youth/Child Care worker and crisis intervention
• Ability to prepare accurate and detailed records of all resident’s behavior
• Ability to safely restrain residents

DIFFICULTY OF WORK:

The Youth Care Worker has the understanding of the rules and regulations regarding the supervision of youth. Work consists of relatively standardized tasks when evaluating resident’s behavior and completing the necessary reports and records.

RESPONSIBILITY:

The Youth Care Worker performs a variety of standardized assignments including cleaning and housekeeping duties to maintain the Youth Services Center requirements. Work is reviewed upon completion and requires some judgment when resolving conflicts and behavioral problems.

PERSONAL WORK RELATIONSHIPS:

The Youth Care Worker maintains frequent communication with other County employees, personnel from other agencies and potentially violent and hostile youth residents regarding enforcing rules and regulations and providing information regarding the residents.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The Youth Care Worker must be able to move around freely with frequent walking required with some lifting up to forty pounds, and some reaching over head, kneeling, crawling and climbing ladders with frequent pushing and/or pulling loads and bending with some exposure to temperature extremes, dangerous equipment, chemicals, noise, noxious odors/fumes and frequent need to restrain residents.

SUPERVISION:

None

LICENSING:

CPR/First Aid/AED

Valid Driver’s License to operate County owned vehicle

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:

HOURS:

Various hours as needed

EEO CATEGORY:

1104

WORKERS’S COMP CODE:

8820

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). Accordingly, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, age, disability or medical condition, national origin, and veteran status, and all other categories protected by federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. Reasonable accommodations for persons with a known disabling condition will be considered in accordance with State and Federal Law.

Youth Services Center, 11805 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America