Youth Care Worker Trinity Youth Services Helping children and families create a better future.

Trinity Youth Services; El Monte (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Youth Services is seeking a Youth Care Worker for its residential Shelter Program in El Monte, CA. You will engage children meaningfully, support their case plans, and help develop personal skills through daily care and activities.

The role emphasizes safety, supervision, and coordination with caseworkers; bilingual Spanish is a plus, and a valid CA driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year in a facility/program similar to Trinity or involving youth/counseling/education/recreation.
• Must be 21+ and able to pass physical, drug clearance, background, and Child Abuse Index checks.
• Clear and concise English communication, both spoken and written.
• Valid California driver’s license with clean DMV history and insurability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe home for children and provide supervision to meet ratio requirements.
• Supervise children to meet ratio requirements.
• Provide development opportunities and learning for independence.
• Encourage educational and social activities and community access.
• Attend meetings and trainings; drive a vehicle as needed.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

We are currently seeking a Youth Care Worker to join our residential team. The Youth Care Worker is responsible for the meaningful engagement of Children for our Shelter Program, with the aim of meeting the developmental, cultural and care needs by ensuring their day-to-day care, actively participate in program activities, supporting, the child’s case plan and developing their personal skills. Other duties include but are not limited to:

• Ensuring a safe home for children. Provide line of sight and sound supervision of children in order to be counted towards ratio requirements.
• Supervise children in order to be counted towards ratio requirements.
• Provide new and challenging opportunities for development.
• Encourage and assist in learning competencies for independence.
• Encourage and engage clients in educational and social activities.
• Facilitate community access and integration.
• Initiate incident reports concerning behavioral problems, injuries, or accidents; provide complete and accurate documentation including dorm logs and other reports as assigned.
• Work as a team with other Youth Care workers and shift supervisors to promote a safe and healthy environment for the children.
• Adhere to Case Plan for assigned children with direction from Caseworkers and/or supervisors.
• Support appropriate cultural activities.
• Attend meetings and trainings as assigned.
• Drive a vehicle when necessary.

Skills/Requirements:

• A High school diploma or GED is required.
• One year experience working in a facility/program similar to Trinity or one involved with the counseling, education, or recreation of youth and/or adolescents required.
• Should have an interest in working directly with youth in accordance with the general requirements as established in the California Administrative Code, Title 22.
• Must communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing in English.
• Must be 21 years of age or older and able to pass a physical examination; drug clearance; criminal background check and Child Abuse Index check.
• Must possess a valid California driver’s license with clean DMV history and the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and be insurable by Trinity’s insurance carrier.
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish).

Pay rate:

$20.38 per hour.

Schedule:

Wednesday – Saturday from 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Schedule:

Sunday – Wednesday (Sunday – Tuesday from 2:00PM – 11:00PM and Wednesday from 12:30PM – 11:00PM)

Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement

As of October 15, 2021, Trinity Youth Services has required the COVID-19 vaccine for all employees, excluding those with an approved medical or religious exemption, as a condition of employment to help ensure the safety of all employees and youth and families served.

About Company

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment.

Apis Services, Inc. and affiliate’s provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.