Youth Care Worker

One Hope United; Lake Villa (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Weekend differential

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

One Hope United in Illinois is seeking a Youth Care Worker for overnight shifts to supervise youth in a residential home and deliver trauma-informed, strength-based care. You’ll train and model daily living skills, run individual and group activities, and align efforts with each youth’s Individual Treatment Plans and OHU Residential Program Plans.

Training in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) is provided; position emphasizes growth, with opportunities for increased responsibility and pay

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 21 years old according to contract requirements.
• 1-3 years of human services experience preferred.
• Auto Insurance and Driver's License required.
• Physical Exam/TB test required.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision for youth in the residential home.
• Train, model, and build skills for the youth.
• Teach daily living, recreational activities, socialization, and independent living.
• Support Youth Treatment Plans and Residential Program Plans.
• Receive training in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) behavior modification.
• Be a vital part of the youth’s growth and development.
• Deliver care that is strength-based, trauma-informed, and person-centered.

Skills

1-3 years human services experience

Auto Insurance

Drivers License

Physical Exam TB

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Are you looking for meaningful work that provides you rich fulfillment? To be part of a close-knit team? Are you looking for a job in which you see directly (and often immediately!) the difference you are making in people’s lives? One Hope United’s residential care program provides a range of quality services to adolescents in foster care. Youth entering residential care are traumatized and sometimes in crisis. As a Youth Care Worker in our residential program, you are a part of a team that provides a range of mental health services to our youth.

• Only overnight shifts available (10:00p - 10:00a or 11:00p - 10:00a; 4 days/week).

Youth Care Worker - Overnights

Are you looking for meaningful work that provides you rich fulfillment? To be part of a close-knit team? Are you looking for a job in which you see directly (and often immediately!) the difference you are making in people’s lives? One Hope United’s residential care program provides a range of quality services to adolescents in foster care. Youth entering residential care are traumatized and sometimes in crisis. As a Youth Care Worker in our residential program, you are a part of a team that provides a range of mental health services to our youth.

What You Would Be Doing

• You would be the professional staff member who provides supervision for the youth in their residential home
• You would know the joy of training, modeling, and skill-building for the youth
• Through individual and group instruction, you would teach the youth skills in daily living, recreational activities, socialization, and independent living.
• Your efforts with the youth would empower them toward the goals outlined in their Individual Treatment Plans and the OHU Residential Program Plans.
• You would be trained in the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) approved behavior modification program (receiving a certification!)
• You Will be a vital part of the youth’s growth and development.
• Provides care and treatment to youth that is strength based, trauma informed, and person centered.

What You Can Expect From Us

Residential Program Culture

The residential team has a long history of creating a culture of caring for employees. The leadership team understands that you are a person first and provides support tailored to your life as much as possible, considering program needs. Built into this program are opportunities for professional growth, resulting in increased responsibility and pay. After five years of work as a Youth Care Worker, you will earn a Mental Health Professional certification from Medicaid and be eligible for a role with increased responsibility and pay. All of this, plus team members gather for a meal in the cafeteria each Wednesday, celebratory spotlights on team members, and the best "swag" (shirts, hoodies) at OHU!

In addition, you will receive

• Up to 4 weeks of paid vacation days, 6 paid personal days, and 5 paid sick days annually.
• Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
• Medical, dental, vision, 403b retirement, flexible spending accounts, short-term disability options
• Agency paid life up to $50K based on salary
• Voluntary Supplemental Life for Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)
• Voluntary Legal Plans
• The agency paid long-term disability after 1 year of employment
• Retention bonuses throughout the year.
• 403 B Employer contributions
• Weekend differential for all youth care positions. (15% on Saturday, 10% on Sunday)

What We Will Expect Of You

Education

• You will need a high school diploma or GED
• Contract Required Age :You must be 21-years-old according to contract requirements

Experience

• 1-3 years of human services experience preferred

Other

• Auto Insurance
• Drivers License
• Physical Exam/TB

We Invest in You!

• Tuition assistance up to $2500 per fiscal year
• Up to 4 weeks paid Vacation Days, up to 6 paid Personal Days, 1 paid Mental Health Day, and up to 5 paid Sick days annually
• Medical, dental, vision, 403 (b) retirement, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, dependent care, commuter and transit
• Agency-paid Life&ADD insurance up to $50K based on salary and short-term disability
• Agency-paid long-term after 1 year of employment
• Voluntary Supplemental Life&ADD, Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital for Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)
• Voluntary Legal Plans
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program with 6 free counseling sessions
• Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities
• Free LCSW and LCPC Supervision hours available in some locations

A Different Kind of Employer: One Hope United is strong and ready to grow. Are you ready to grow with us?

• 800+ talented professionals strong, serving 10,000 children and families in Illinois and Florida
• Fiscally stable, $70 Million agency-- strong since 1895
• Energetic leadership and a rich community of support

One Hope United does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. One Hope United is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. OHU participates in E-Verify.

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