Youth Care Professional [YCP] - Overnights

Nexus Family Healing; Austin (MN); On-site; USD 23,419 - 25,485; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks paid time off (PTO)

Health insurance options

401k match

Tuition assistance

Carrot Fertility Benefit

Job summary

A national mental health organization is seeking a compassionate Youth Care Professional in Austin, MN. The role involves providing guidance and support to youth, engaging in their daily activities and therapeutic programming. Candidates should have a High School diploma and a valid driver’s license. The position offers a pay range of $17.00 - $18.50 per hour, along with generous benefits including paid time off and health insurance options.

Qualifications

• Minimum 21 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Previous experience in human services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and direction to clients in daily living activities.
• Monitor clients' activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Advocate for the client’s needs.
• Engage in therapeutic interventions within treatment parameters.

Skills

Compassion

Flexibility

Mentorship

Initiative engagement

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Youth Care Professional [YCP] - Overnights

Overview

Nexus-Gerard, a member of Nexus Family Healing's family of treatment programs, is looking for a resilient and compassionate Youth Care Professional who is able to provide youth exceptional care. Each person you work alongside is dedicated to a common purpose: changing lives through our cornerstone values.

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, Salary & Location

• Schedule: days, evenings, and weekends
• Pay Range: $17.00 - $18.50/hour
• Location: 1111 28th St NE, Austin, MN 55912

Benefits

• Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
• 8 Paid Floating Holidays (64 hours) Annually
• Multiple options for health insurance coverage
• No-cost life insurance
• No-cost Short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k match
• NEW – Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• NEW – Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
• NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit
• Tuition assistance and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion opportunities
• And much more!

Position Summary

Our Youth Care Professional is responsible for providing reliable and timely support and reinforcement of all therapeutic programming by providing guidance and direction to clients in their daily living activities by utilizing trauma-informed practices to maintain a safe environment, while ensuring the client’s needs are met.

Responsibilities

• Initiative engagement with client and provide safe interactions, mentorship and supervision of their daily activities and behaviors according to established guidelines and procedures.
• Monitors and coaches 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 participates 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.
• Advocates for the client’s needs.
• Engages in therapeutic interventions with clients within treatment parameters, while always maintaining healthy and appropriate boundaries with clients and families.
• Demonstrates and abides by the Empowering Restorative Engagement Model (ERE Model) and programming; directs staff in developing action plans, safety planning through the ERE model.
• Complies with Nexus policies involving privacy and confidentiality for clients and their families.
• Completes all client-related documentation accurately and professionally (incidents, progress notes, etc.).

Requirements

Required Education and Licensure

• Minimum 21 years of age
• High School diploma or GED is required
• Valid driver’s license required, must meet state regulating agency and Nexus Home Office driving requirements

Preferred Education and Experience

• YCP: Previous experience is not required
• YCP I: 1+ years’ experience in a field of treatment, probation, case management in human services, in-home work, therapy, or counseling or has met the Nexus Proficiency and YCP Program requirements
• YCP II: 1+ year of experience in residential setting (residential, group home, congregate care) or has met the Nexus Proficiency and YCP Program requirements
• YCP III: 1.5 years (18 months) experience required, in a residential setting or has met the Nexus Proficiency and YCP Program requirements

ICARE Values & Behavioral Competencies

• 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.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.