Senior Child Care Worker

Rite of Passage Brand; Lignum (VA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401k match

Job summary

Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Senior Child Care Worker at the Alice C. Tyler Village of Childhelp in Lignum, Virginia. This psychiatric residential facility serves children aged 5-14 with trauma or neurodevelopmental disorders, offering a therapeutic, farm-based setting with comprehensive care.

Starting pay is $21 an hour, negotiable based on education and experience. Benefits include medical, dental and vision, life insurance, and a 401k match after one year, with PTO accruing from day

Qualifications

• Be at least 21 years of age.
• High School diploma or equivalent; Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least 1 year experience in a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility.
• Able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen, and TB test.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety and around-the-clock supervision of at-risk youth at a residential facility.
• Address physical, personal and health needs through counseling and skill development.
• Document behaviors and activities; assist with educational, social, athletic and recreational activities.
• Collaborate with staff to meet each youth’s treatment goals and lead within the cottage.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of at-risk youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Senior Child Care Worker at the Alice C. Tyler Village of Childhelp in Lignum, Virginia

Childhelp is a psychiatric residential treatment facility that specializes in the treatment of children aged 5-14 with mild to severe trauma or neglect, psychiatric disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Our unique location on a 270-acre farm provides a nurturing treatment setting with a variety of therapy resources. We bring the light of love and healing into the lives of countless abused and neglected children, and those suffering from psychiatric and behavioral disorders. We take a holistic approach to serving our children along with meeting their physical, emotional and educational needs. Becoming a member of our Childhelp team is more than a job, it’s an opportunity to create a meaningful career with a mission driven organization.

Pay: Starting at $21 an hour and negotiable based on education and experience.

Perks & Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and company paid Life Insurance within 90 days, and 401k match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment, Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues and more!

What you will do: Senior Child Care Workers provide safety and around-the-clock supervision of at-risk youth at a residential treatment facility. In this role, you will provide for the physical, personal and health needs of each youth through individual counseling and behavioral/social/physical and educational skill development. Senior Child Care Workers provide an atmosphere that is supportive of the youth’s needs; monitor and document behaviors and activities; and participate and assist with educational, social, athletic and recreational activities. You will collaborate with other professional staff to establish and meet the goals of each youth's treatment plan. You will be looked at as a leader within the cottage from the youth and from other Child Care Workers.

• Be at least 21 years of age
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent, Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• At least 1-year experience in a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
• Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen, and TB test.

Schedule: Work week will be 5 eight hours shifts including weekends, holidays and rotating on call assignments. Shift times are 6:30am-2:30pm or 2:00pm-10:00pm.

After 40 years of improving the lives of youth, we are looking for passionate advocates to continue the legacy of helping young people become successful adults. As a Senior Child Care Worker, you will have the unique opportunity to create a positive, safe and supportive environment for the youth we serve while building a career rich in growth opportunities and self-fulfillment.

Ability to Make an Impact

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

High School or better.

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