Youth Care Worker - Full Time - up to $19 an hour

UHS; Crestview (FL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Crestview, FL is seeking a full-time Youth Care Worker to provide patient care and supervision to adolescent boys aged 13-18. The role requires leading therapeutic groups and intervening in crisis situations. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and preferably prior experience. The position offers a challenging work environment with competitive compensation and benefits including a 401(K) plan and generous paid time off.

Benefits

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Career development opportunities

Competitive Compensation

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan

401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

Generous Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• Previous related working experience preferred.
• Must be able to pass DJJ background screen and pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to adolescent boys.
• Lead therapeutic groups with patients and intervene effectively in crisis situations.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

We are currently seeking Youth Care Worker I (YCW) and Youth Care Worker II associates, full-time. The YCW functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to adolescent boys ranging in age 13 through 18. The YCW leads therapeutic groups with patients and is able to intervene effectively in crisis situations.

About Us

(UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to a Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

Okaloosa Youth Academy is a non-secure, certified juvenile justice residential facility for males located in Crestview, FL. The mission of Okaloosa Youth Academy is to increase public safety by reducing juvenile delinquency in Florida through effective prevention, intervention and treatment services that strengthen families and turn around the lives of troubled youth. Okaloosa employs dedicated professionals whose goals are to help youth develop competencies valued by the community through therapeutic and educational programming in a secure, structured environment and to promote successful transition into the community.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School diploma or equivalent.
• Previous related working experience preferred.
• Must be able to pass DJJ background screen and pre-employment drug screen.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Generous Paid Time Off

*UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Any employment referenced in this website is not with Universal Health Services, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries including but not limited to UHS of Delaware, Inc.

EEO Statement

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