Youth Care Professional - Temp Relief

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

Job summary

Nexus Family Healing in Mendota Heights, MN is seeking Youth Care Professionals to provide temporary relief in a safety-focused, restraint-free environment. You will support daily living activities and reinforce treatment plans while coordinating with a dedicated team.

Shifts include 7am–3:30pm, 3pm–11:30pm, and 11pm–7:30am. Compensation is $19 per hour, onsite at Aspen House, with opportunities to engage families and deliver trauma-informed care to teens aged 11–18.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 21 years of age.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals.
• Open to meeting cultural needs and values.
• Must pass DHS background check.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and supervise client daily activities and behavior.
• Collaborate with team on treatment plans and therapeutic services.
• Respect diversity and include individuals of all backgrounds.
• Maintain client safety and a positive, therapeutic environment.
• Plan and participate in client activities.
• Adapt interactions to client phases and privileges as needed.
• Follow safety policies in living areas and during off-campus activities.
• Engage with families/support networks to support positive partnerships.

Skills

Relationship building

Cultural competence

Valid Driver’s License

DHS background check

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Nexus Family Healing is looking to add temporary relief Youth Care Professionals to our caring team!

Job Type

Temporary

Nexus Family Healing's campus at 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. This program not only provides temporary housing but also incorporates mental health assessments and services, recreational activities, educational instruction, coordination with outside supports, stabilization services, and on-going connections with family support systems. At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity

Schedule, Location & Pay:

• Temporary Relief - work at least 2 shifts a month, can pick up more
• 1st shift: 7am-3:30pm, 2nd shift: 3pm-11:30pm, 3rd shift: 11pm-7:30am
• $19.00 per hour
• Onsite at 2031 Victoria Rd S, Mendota Heights, MN

Position Summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Recognize and value cultural differences in all aspects of work and service delivery

Requirements

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
• Must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges.
• Must be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values.
• Must be able to successfully pass a DHS background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!

Salary Description

$19 per hour