Youth Care Coordinator: Flexible Schedule & Impact

Positive Alternatives, Inc.; Menomonie (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Initial and continuous training

Flexible scheduling

Weekend differential pay

Double holiday pay

Retirement match and planning

Employee assistance program

Performance-based pay increase

Job summary

Positive Alternatives, Inc. is seeking a Youth Care Worker in Menomonie, Wisconsin to support teenage residents in a therapeutic living environment.

You will facilitate daily programming, engage residents in activities, meals, and groups, and document daily progress. Responsibilities include responding to resident needs, attending team meetings and training, and helping maintain a safe, supportive atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for youth or in childcare preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to type and document daily activities.
• Current student or graduate in human services, behavioral counseling, or related field preferred.
• Previous experience with adolescents preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily programming activities and promote positive participation.
• Engage with residents through recreational activities, groups, meals, and other aspects of daily living.
• Respond to critical resident needs as they arise.
• Develop and maintain a therapeutic, safe, and supportive environment.
• Attend house and team meetings and trainings.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Documentation

Adaptability

Education

Human services/Behavioral counseling/Criminal justice degree

Job description

Positive Alternatives, Inc. is seeking a Youth Care Worker in Menomonie, Wisconsin to support teenage residents in a therapeutic living environment.

You will facilitate daily programming, engage residents in activities, meals, and groups, and document daily progress. Responsibilities include responding to resident needs, attending team meetings and training, and helping maintain a safe, supportive atmosphere.