Youth Care Worker

Positive Alternatives

Amery (WI)

On-site

USD 20,664 - 27,552

Part time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Initial and continuous training

Flexible scheduling

$1 per hour weekend shift differential pay

Double holiday pay

Retirement match and planning

No cost Employee assistance program

Performance-based pay increase eligibility after 6 months and annually

Job summary

Positive Alternatives in Amery, Wisconsin is seeking a Youth Care Worker to facilitate a positive environment for teenage residents. Responsibilities include leading activities, engaging with residents, and ensuring their safety and well-being.

The ideal candidate should be caring, resilient, and ideally possess experience in caregiving or youth-related roles. Additional benefits include flexible scheduling and performance-based pay increases.

Qualifications

Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must hold a valid driver’s license.
Ability to type and document daily activities.
Must be caring and resilient.
Previous experience working with an adolescent population preferred.

Responsibilities

Leading daily programming activities and promoting positive participation.
Engaging with residents through recreational activities, groups, meals, and other aspects of daily living.
Responding to critical resident needs as they arise.
Participating in developing and maintaining a therapeutic, safe, and supportive environment.
Actively participating in house and team meetings.
Attending initial and ongoing training sessions.

Skills

Experience with caregiving

Experience working in schools or childcare

Experience working in law enforcement or corrections

Experience working at youth camps

Experience volunteering in a helping role

Education

Degree in human services, behavioral counseling, criminal justice, or related field

Job description

As a Youth Care Worker, you will facilitate a positive living environment for our teenage residents by offering support, encouragement, and guidance. The ability to understand the perspective of others is critical and staff must truly care about the success of youth. You will work alongside residents to support achievement of treatment goals through engagement in healthy and productive daily activities by doing the following:

Responsibilities

Leading daily programming activities and promoting positive participation
Engaging with residents through recreational activities, groups, meals, and other aspects of daily living
Responding to critical resident needs as they arise
Participating in developing and maintaining a therapeutic, safe, and supportive environment
Actively participating in house and team meetings
Attending initial and ongoing training sessions

Benefits

Initial and continuous training
Flexible scheduling
$1 per hour weekend shift differential pay
Double holiday pay
Retirement match and planning
No cost Employee assistance program
Eligible for a performance‑based pay increase at 6 months and 1 year during the first year of employment, and then annually thereafter

Ideal Candidate

Experience with caregiving
Experience working in schools or childcare
Experience working in law enforcement or corrections
Experience working at youth camps
Experience volunteering in a helping role

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age
Must hold a valid driver’s licenseAbility to type and document daily activities
Must be caring and resilient
Current student or graduate with a degree in human services, behavioral counseling, criminal justice, or a related field (preferred but not required)
Previous experience working with an adolescent population (preferred but not required)

The minimum shift requirement is one weekday shift per week and two shifts every other weekend. Additional shifts may be available for individuals interested in working additional hours above the minimum requirement.

Typical Shifts