Youth Services Counselor – Residential & Day Treatment

State of Missouri; Waverly (MO); On-site; USD 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Paid holidays

Cafeteria plan

Retirement plan

Job summary

State of Missouri's Division of Youth Services seeks a Youth Services Worker to provide treatment, safety, and supervision for youth in day treatment and residential settings. The role includes facilitating activities, monitoring behavior, and ensuring secure care.

The position requires calm, empathetic interaction, strong communication, and the ability to work various shifts. A valid driver’s license is required, with pay reflecting semi-monthly rates and possible differential.

Qualifications

• Sixty or more earned credit hours from an accredited college or university with a minimum of six earned credit hours in one or a combination of Counseling, Criminal Justice, Education, Psychology, Sociology, or Social Work OR 2-4 years of relevant experience.
• Special Requirement: Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide Awareness Supervision to youth, with responsibility for their personal conduct, care, and therapy.
• Monitor activity, behavior, and movement of youth in residential/day treatment settings or during escorting.
• Maintain security, including intervention and/or participate in physical restraints during emergencies or altercations.
• Supervise youth in residential/day treatment facilities during activities; inspect for health and safety hazards.
• Assist youth with personal issues and refer to group sessions; observe and report significant behavioral conditions.
• Implement group and individual treatment plans.
• Prepare reports regarding each client’s adjustment and progress; maintain youth records.
• Dispense medications to youth; intervene in medical emergencies including CPR.
• Transport and escort youth; work on shifts and attend mandatory meetings; log hours and submit timesheets.
• May assist in educational program; perform other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Awareness supervision

Crisis intervention

Record keeping

Transporting youth

First aid/CPR

Education

Sixty or more earned credit hours OR 2-4 years of relevant experience

Job description

State of Missouri's Division of Youth Services seeks a Youth Services Worker to provide treatment, safety, and supervision for youth in day treatment and residential settings. The role includes facilitating activities, monitoring behavior, and ensuring secure care.

The position requires calm, empathetic interaction, strong communication, and the ability to work various shifts. A valid driver’s license is required, with pay reflecting semi-monthly rates and possible differential.