Therapeutic Youth Care Specialist

Hoyleton Youth & Family Services; Salem (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation, sick, and personal days

10 company holidays and 1 floating day

Monthly cell phone reimbursement

6 weeks paid parental leave

403(b) retirement plan with up to 5%匹

Job summary

Hoyleton Youth & Family Services seeks a Youth Care Worker to implement daily therapeutic programming for youth under the direction of their supervisor. You will engage youth in therapeutic interactions and skill-building activities, documenting interventions in Medicaid-compliant fashion in line with CARE and TCI practices.

You will learn and apply CARE principles and TCI techniques, contribute to a safe, positive, therapeutic environment, and participate in supervision, staff meetings, and

Qualifications

• Ability to learn CARE practice model and implement daily programming consistent with CARE principles.
• Ability to learn TCI curriculum and pass TCI tests and refresher training with fidelity to the model.
• Must enjoy actively engaging youth, be emotionally mature, patient, and communicate empathy toward youth.
• Prefer candidates who are kind, generous and have a good sense of humor.
• Must meet DCFS/CANTS Clearance Requirements
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and maintain proof of automobile insurance

Responsibilities

• Engages youth in daily therapeutic activities that help youth develop social, emotional and other life skills.
• Ensures safety of youth, themselves and co-workers by developing positive relationships with youth, co-workers and supervisors, knowing youths’ trauma history and triggers, anticipating crises and using TCI de-escalation techniques.
• Implementing TCI compliant manual restraint according to agency policy when youth and staff are in immediate risk of physical harm, and performing Life Space Interviews.
• Completes daily hours of care by documenting Medicaid compliant therapeutic interventions.
• Participates in planning schedules of activities for each shift and attends supervision sessions and agency meetings.
• Requires overnight bed checks every 15 minutes and engagement with youth around bedtime or sleeping issues.
• On-call status as applicable; other duties as assigned.

Skills

Empathy toward youth

Patience

Emotional maturity

Communication

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services

Job description

Hoyleton Youth & Family Services seeks a Youth Care Worker to implement daily therapeutic programming for youth under the direction of their supervisor. You will engage youth in therapeutic interactions and skill-building activities, documenting interventions in Medicaid-compliant fashion in line with CARE and TCI practices.

You will learn and apply CARE principles and TCI techniques, contribute to a safe, positive, therapeutic environment, and participate in supervision, staff meetings, and