Residential Youth Care Specialist

Good Samaritan Boys Ranch; Brighton (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Vacation and leaves from day one

Paid holidays

403(b) matching

Job summary

Good Samaritan Boys Ranch is seeking a dedicated full-time Youth Care professional to provide 24-hour care for residents in a therapeutic milieu. You will be part of a treatment team focusing on group dynamics, empowering residents to solve problems, and building trust with families.

The role requires for 25 hours of annual training, a minimum age of 21 with a high school diploma or GED, and, ideally, a Bachelor's in human services.

Qualifications

• Preferred: At least 21 years of age with one year's experience in residential care.
• Bachelor's degree, in human services, from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum: At least 21 years of age with a high school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating written treatment plans, appropriate for the therapeutic needs of each resident.
• Assist in providing guidance, instruction, and supervision through therapeutic interaction with each resident and/or group of residents.
• Assist in supervising all resident activities.
• Participate in staff meeting, in-service training, and other appropriate meetings.
• Knowledge of group process and its application.
• Assist in conducting group meetings in the dormitory aimed at providing information, problem solving, increasing personal responsibility, and sharing personal information.
• Provide appropriate role models, as adults, for the residents.
• Assist in teaching and monitoring daily job performance of the residents. Assist in monitoring resident's daily responsibilities.
• Dispense medications to residents following nursing and state guidelines.
• Be physically able to participate in recreational /therapeutic activities with residents such as canoeing, hiking, and camping.
• Participate in and initiate if necessary physical control of residents.
• Perform additional duties as requested.
• Must be sensitive and responsive to cultural differences in staff and resident populations.
• This position requires twenty-five (25) hours of annual training that you will be held accountable to obtain and it is your responsibility to get those hours.

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Good Samaritan Boys Ranch is seeking a dedicated full-time Youth Care professional to provide 24-hour care for residents in a therapeutic milieu. You will be part of a treatment team focusing on group dynamics, empowering residents to solve problems, and building trust with families.

The role requires for 25 hours of annual training, a minimum age of 21 with a high school diploma or GED, and, ideally, a Bachelor's in human services.