Youth Care Worker

Positive Alternatives; Town of River Falls (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Initial and continuous training

Flexible scheduling

Performance-based pay increase

$1 per hour weekend shift differential pay

Double holiday pay

Retirement match and planning

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Positive Alternatives in Town of River Falls, Wisconsin, is seeking a Youth Care Worker to facilitate a positive living environment for teenage residents. The role involves engaging with youth to achieve treatment goals through daily activities and support.

Ideal candidates are caring and resilient, preferably with backgrounds in human services or childcare. The position offers flexible scheduling, training, and performance-based pay increases. Join us in making a difference in the lives of young people.

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Leading daily programming activities and promoting positive participation.
• Engage with residents through recreational activities, groups, meals, and other aspects of daily living.
• Respond to critical resident needs as they arise.
• Participate in developing and maintaining a therapeutic, safe, and supportive environment.
• Actively participate in house and team meetings.
• Attend initial and ongoing training sessions.

Job description

Overview

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

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 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

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

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