Youth Care Worker

Rite of Passage; Queen Creek (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401k match of up to 6%

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Rite of Passage is hiring for a Direct Care Staff Overnights position at Desert Lily Academy in Queen Creek, Arizona. The role involves ensuring the safety and supervision of at-risk youth while meeting their physical, personal, and health needs.

Applicants should be empathetic, respectful, and at least 21 years old with a high school diploma. The position offers a chance to work closely with troubled teens and includes benefits like medical, dental, and 401k match after one year of employment.

Qualifications

• Empathetic, patient, and respectful towards others.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Desire to work with troubled teens.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and provide supervision of at-risk youth.
• Meet physical and personal needs of students through counseling.
• Monitor and document student behaviors and activities.
• Collaborate with staff to meet students’ treatment goals.
• Report to a Group Leader or higher authority.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Respect towards others

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth. Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Direct Care Staff Overnights at Desert Lily Academy in Queen Creek, Arizona.

Desert Lily Academy (DLA) is a residential treatment program providing female-specific programming in a normalized, trauma-informed setting that promotes learning, growth and positive change. Desert Lily offers an eclectic blend of academic, vocational, and extracurricular opportunities. Through innovative program elements and a model designed to address the unique needs of our young women, Desert Lily helps youth build bright and meaningful futures for themselves and their community.

Responsibilities

• The primary responsibilities include safety and around-the-clock supervision of at-risk youth.
• Provide for the physical, personal and health needs of each student through individual counseling and behavioral/social/physical and educational skill development.
• Offer an atmosphere that supports the needs of the students; monitor and document student behaviors and activities; participate and assist with educational, social, athletic and recreational activities.
• Collaborate with other professional staff to establish and/or meet the goals of each student’s treatment plan.
• Operate as a paraprofessional within the program, reporting to a Group Leader or higher authority; supervision may be provided by a Senior Coach Counselor depending on location.

Qualifications

• Be empathetic, patient, and treat others with respect.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Have a desire to work with troubled teens.
• Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen, physical, and TB test.

Schedule

• A Shift: Sunday to half of the day Wednesday.
• B Shift: Half of the day Wednesday to Saturday.
• Schedule subject to change based on the need of the program.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and company-paid Life Insurance within 90 days.
• 401k match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment.
• Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues.