Trauma-Informed Youth Care Pro (Temporary)

Nexus-Family-Healing; Austin (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks PTO

Floating holidays

Health insurance options

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k match

Talkspace Therapy

Hinge Health

Carrot Fertility

Tuition assistance

Career advancement

Job summary

Nexus Family Healing—Austin campus is seeking a resilient and compassionate Youth Care Professional (Temporary Relief) to provide youth with reliable support within trauma-informed programming. You will guide clients in daily living activities while maintaining a safe environment and upholding our ICARE values.

The role offers flexible scheduling (3+ eight-hour shifts per month) with a pay range of $18.50 to $20.00.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 Years of Age.
• Must have a High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• A desire to work in the human services field & caring for at-risk youth.
• Must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges.
• Must successfully pass a MN criminal background check.
• Successfully participate and complete a two-day Handle with Care training and exam.

Responsibilities

• Initiative engagement with client and provides safe interactions, mentorship and supervision of their daily activities and behaviors according to established guidelines and procedures.
• Monitors and coach’s clients to achieve activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, grooming, upkeep of living areas and laundry.
• Assures clients adhere to and engage in the daily schedules and activities established for the program, including school, therapy sessions, group sessions, external appointments, and family visits.
• Serves as a mentor and role model by demonstrating compassion and understanding for feelings, and experiences of staff and clients; communicates in an honest, positive, and respectful manner.
• Plans and participate in creating daily scheduling, activities, treatment planning, guidance plans, and safety protocols.
• Demonstrates acceptance and inclusivity concerning individual commonalities and differences such as gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, disability, and gender identity.
• Advocate for the client’s needs.
• Engage in therapeutic interventions with clients within treatment parameters, while always maintaining healthy and appropriate boundaries with clients and families.
• Demonstrate and abides by the Empowering Restorative Engagement Model (ERE Model) and programming; directs staff in developing action plans, safety planning through the ERE model.
• Comply with Nexus policies involving privacy and confidentiality for clients and their families.
• Complete all client related documentation accurately and professionally (incidents, progress notes, etc.)

Skills

Compassionate care

Trauma-informed

Behavior supervision

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Nexus Family Healing—Austin campus is seeking a resilient and compassionate Youth Care Professional (Temporary Relief) to provide youth with reliable support within trauma-informed programming. You will guide clients in daily living activities while maintaining a safe environment and upholding our ICARE values.

The role offers flexible scheduling (3+ eight-hour shifts per month) with a pay range of $18.50 to $20.00.