Youth Care Professional - 2nd shift

Nexus Family Healing; Mendota Heights (MN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate individuals to join their team as Youth Care Professionals. In this fulfilling role, you will provide essential support to youth in a safe and nurturing environment, helping them navigate their daily activities and therapeutic plans. Your mentorship and supervision will play a crucial role in their development, while also ensuring their safety and well-being. This position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young individuals, all while working in a collaborative and supportive atmosphere. If you’re ready to make a difference and embrace a rewarding career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

401k match

Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required and minimum 21 years of age.
• Valid Driver’s License and experience with youth in a residential setting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support therapeutic treatment plans and guide clients in daily activities.
• Ensure client safety and maintain a positive, respectful environment.
• Collaborate with families to reinforce positive partnerships.

Skills

Mentorship

Supervision

Therapeutic support

Cultural sensitivity

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Aspen House is a community-based facility for teens in Dakota and Washington counties who temporarily need a safe place to live. Youth in our care have private bedrooms and access to mental health and educational services during their stay and is staffed 24/7. We serve displaced youth ages 11-18 and pride ourselves on being a restraint-free facility. Aspen House not only provides temporary housing but also incorporates mental health assessments and services, recreational activities, educational instruction, coordination with outside supports, stabilization services, and ongoing connections with family support systems.

Schedule & Pay:

• Full time, 30 hours per week
• 2nd shift - 3:00pm-11:30pm with rotating schedule
• On-call positions for all three shifts available! Work at least two shifts monthly.
• Positions start at $19.00 per hour

Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include:

• Paid Time Off
• 401k match
• NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• And much more!

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will support and reinforce the therapeutic treatment plan of clients by providing guidance, assistance, and direction to clients in their daily living activities and scheduled therapeutic activities.

• Provide mentorship and supervision of client daily activities and behavior according to established guidelines and procedures.
• Participate with coworkers as a team on implementation of treatment plans and therapeutic services.
• Demonstrate an acceptance and respectfulness toward diversity concerning commonalities and differences such as gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, disability, and gender identity.
• Ensure client safety and collaborate with coworkers to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean, and therapeutic.
• Plan and participate in client activities.
• Remain cognizant of individual client phases, privileges, restrictions, and adapt interactions accordingly.
• Ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures involving living areas, buildings, campus grounds, and while attending off-campus activities.
• Work effectively with clients’ families/support networks to reinforce positive family partnerships; follows established protocols in the use of family engagement and involvement techniques.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries in all interaction and contact with clients.

Location: Mendota Heights, MN

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED required
• Minimum 21 years of age
• Valid Driver’s License - must meet state regulating agency and corporate driving requirements

Nice to have:

• Experience with youth in a residential or shelter setting

At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming, and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression, and faith.

Our ICARE Values:

• Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches
• Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern
• Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly
• Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate
• Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards

APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM! When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!

Keywords: “Youth Care Professional,” “Youth Care Worker,” “Youth shelter,” “Mental Health,” “Youth Support,” “Entry level,” “Shelter worker,” “Human services” behavioral health, caring career

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