Youth Care Worker

Positive Alternatives, Inc.; Menomonie (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Initial and continuous training

Flexible scheduling

Weekend differential pay

Double holiday pay

Retirement match and planning

Employee assistance program

Performance-based pay increase

Job summary

Positive Alternatives, Inc. is seeking a Youth Care Worker in Menomonie, Wisconsin to support teenage residents in a therapeutic living environment.

You will facilitate daily programming, engage residents in activities, meals, and groups, and document daily progress. Responsibilities include responding to resident needs, attending team meetings and training, and helping maintain a safe, supportive atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for youth or in childcare preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to type and document daily activities.
• Current student or graduate in human services, behavioral counseling, or related field preferred.
• Previous experience with adolescents preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily programming activities and promote positive participation.
• Engage with residents through recreational activities, groups, meals, and other aspects of daily living.
• Respond to critical resident needs as they arise.
• Develop and maintain a therapeutic, safe, and supportive environment.
• Attend house and team meetings and trainings.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Documentation

Adaptability

Education

Human services/Behavioral counseling/Criminal justice degree

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:

• Leading daily programming activities and promoting positive participation
• Engage with residents through recreational activities, groups, meals, and other aspects of daily living

Responding to critical resident needs as they arise

• Participate in developing and maintaining a therapeutic, safe, and supportive environment

Actively participating in house and team meetings

• Attending initial and ongoing training sessions

As a Youth Care Worker, you will enjoy these 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

This job is idea for someone with experience:

• Caregiving
• Working in schools or childcare
• Working in law enforcement or corrections
• Working at youth camps
• Volunteering in a helping role

Some of the requirements of the position include:

• 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
• 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 for this position include:

• Weekdays - 3pm to 10pm
• Weekends - 9am to 3pm, 3pm to 11pm, and midnight to 6am
• Holidays (rotation) - 9am to 3pm, 3pm to 11pm, and midnight to 6am