Youth Care Worker - 2nd Shift

Bellewood & Brooklawn; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellewood & Brooklawn in Louisville, KY is seeking a Youth Care Worker I to provide direct care to residents, support treatment plans, and help maintain a safe, structured living environment.

You will teach skills, monitor behavior per PEM, transport youths to activities, attend meetings, and assist in preparing summaries and reports. A high school diploma or GED is required; a bachelor’s degree is preferred, with Safe Crisis Management and First Aid/CPR training provided during orientation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, 1–3 months related experience or training.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Safe Crisis Management and First Aid/CPR certifications are provided during orientation.

Responsibilities

• Teaches and monitors behaviors/skills according to individualized treatment plans using the PEM model.
• Models appropriate relationships with youth and staff.
• Teaches meal preparation and living skills.
• Attends consultation meetings and staff briefings.
• Maintains a safe living and learning environment for youth, including activity supervision.
• Attends to youths’ medical conditions and documents.
• Assists in preparing youth summaries, reports, and intake/departure documents.
• Participates in crisis de-escalation and safety interventions as needed.
• Transports youth to school, appointments, and activities.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in a preferred field of study

Safe Crisis Management certification

First Aid/CPR certification

Job description

Purpose

At Bellewood & Brooklawn, we serve youth experiencing behavioral, emotional, or mental-health challenges that require treatment in a structured and supervised living environment. These challenges may include but are not limited to physical aggression, self-harm, suicidal or homicidal ideation, defiance, and/or sexualized behaviors. Our residents may be involved with child welfare or juvenile justice systems, including youth placed by social services, courts, or other agencies. The Youth Care Worker I is responsible for providing a variety of direct care services to the residents, assisting professional staff in the implementation of individual treatment plans, and ensuring the effective operation of the residential program.

Pay

$18.00 per hour plus $1.00 per hour shift differential.

Additional pay based on Residential Experience and/or a Bachelor's degree.

Essential Job Functions

1. Teaches and monitors behaviors/skills according to individualized treatment plans using the Psycho-Educational Model (PEM)
2. Models appropriate relationships with youth and staff
3. Teaches meal preparation and living skills.
4. Attends consultation meetings.
5. Monitors and maintains a safe living and learning environment for youth (e.g., bed checks, recreational activities, educational activities, etc.)
6. Attends to youths' medical/physical conditions.
7. Assists in the preparation of youth summaries and reports (e.g., clinical summaries, behavioral report cards, discharge summaries, incident reports, etc.)
8. Assists in processing documents for youth intake and departure.
9. As needed, participates in Safe Crisis Management by use of crisis de-escalation and emergency safety physical intervention techniques to prevent residents from injury to self, others or serious disruption of the program.
10. Updates youth files
11. Participates in shift transition meetings.
12. Attends weekly staff meetings and daily feedback sessions.
13. Transports youth to and from cottage/campus to school, appointments, and outings

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required and 1-3 months related experience and/or training. Bachelor’s degree in a preferred field of study desired.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid driver’s license. Safe Crisis Management and First Aid/CPR certification will be provided during orientation. Safe Crisis Management certification includes three days of training in theory, verbal de-escalation, and physical skills. There is a written test as well as a physical skills test. In order to pass the physical skills test, candidates must be able to bend, squat, and demonstrate the ability to physically hold youth as a last resort to ensure safety.