Youth Care Specialist - Trauma-Informed Support for Impact

VisionQuest; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

FSA

Employee Assistance Program

Life & Short-Term Disability

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

VisionQuest is hiring a Youth Care Worker (YCW) in Fort Worth, TX to provide direct supervision for children in a residential setting, fostering a safe and learning-focused environment in line with DFPS and state policies.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, daily living support, activities planning, and coordination of education-related events, with duties including medication administration, safety, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organized with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Must be able to demonstrate ability to be culturally sensitive and understanding of all children served.
• Ability to handle and maintain confidential information.
• Must be able to assist with emergency situations.
• Demonstrate and maintain emotional intelligence for effective self-care and as a role-model for the Youth Care Worker team.
• Ability to follow established policies and procedures.
• Ability to collaborate with peers, colleagues, and others to achieve mission goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision of children in care and maintain line of sight at all times.
• Provide oversight during recreation, mealtime, leisure time, and play.
• Develops positive rapport with youth while serving as a role model to create a safe and caring environment utilizing a trauma informed approach.
• Teach, coach, and supervise children in activities of daily living including morning, bedtime, and overnight procedures, hygiene and cleanliness, housekeeping, meals, intramurals, sports, academics, and extracurricular activities both on and off facility.
• Interact with children including playing games or during recreational time.
• Conducts orientation and overview of program services and program rules.
• Provides essential needs to children such as clothing, hygiene products, shower, bedroom assignments, and cooking meals when needed.
• Assist with the planning and coordination of special educational events, acculturation activities, holiday celebrations, recreational outings, and school drop off/pick-ups.
• Assist with children's appointments including but not limited to legal, medical and dental.
• Administer over the counter and prescribed medications.
• Follow Occupational Health and Safety protocols.
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor(s).

Skills

Communication

Organization

Independent work

Cultural sensitivity

Confidential information handling

Emergency response

Emotional intelligence

Policy adherence

Collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

VisionQuest is hiring a Youth Care Worker (YCW) in Fort Worth, TX to provide direct supervision for children in a residential setting, fostering a safe and learning-focused environment in line with DFPS and state policies.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, daily living support, activities planning, and coordination of education-related events, with duties including medication administration, safety, and documentation.