Youth Care Worker

Positive-Alternatives,-Inc; Neenah (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Initial training

Flexible scheduling

Weekend differential pay

Double holiday pay

Retirement match and planning

Employee assistance program

Performance-based pay increases

Job summary

Positive Alternatives, Inc. in Wisconsin is seeking a Youth Care Worker to create a positive living environment for teenage residents, offering support, encouragement, and guidance.

You will help residents achieve treatment goals through engaging activities and a therapeutic, safe atmosphere. The role emphasizes understanding others and caring for youth, with flexible scheduling, including afternoons and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old
• Must hold a valid driver’s license
• Ability to type and document daily activities
• Caring and resilient mindset
• Experience with adolescents preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Lead daily programming activities and promote positive participation
• Engage with residents through recreational activities, groups, meals, and other daily living aspects
• Respond to critical resident needs as they arise
• Help maintain a therapeutic, safe, and supportive environment
• Participate in house and team meetings
• Attend initial and ongoing training sessions

Skills

Caregiving

Working in schools or childcare

Working in law enforcement orCorre​cti

Working at youth camps

Volunteering in a helping role

Education

Degree in human services/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
• 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

This job is idea for someone with experience:

Ideal candidate background

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

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

Some of the requirements of the position include:

Requirements

• 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.

Shift schedule

• 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