Youth Worker - 1:1 Support for At-Risk Youth (Flexible)

Cheshire West and Chester; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Youth Service in Cheshire West and Chester is expanding its BASE TEAM and recruiting a Youth Worker for one-to-one delivery. The role focuses on early intervention, building strong relationships, safeguarding, and supporting young people to stay safe and maintain placements.

You will work with vulnerable youths, including those missing from home or in care, delivering tailored support plans, recording outcomes, and collaborating with foster carers, social workers, schools, and partner

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable young people, including those missing from home or in care.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and early intervention approaches.
• Ability to build trusting, consistent relationships with young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support to young people who have been missing from home or are at risk of going missing.
• Deliver return home interviews and contribute to safety planning.
• Work with young people identified as low risk of exploitation, providing education, guidance, and prevention-focused interventions.
• Support young people in foster care placements, strengthening relationships and reducing placement breakdown risk.
• Develop individual support plans based on identified needs and risks.
• Promote positive decision-making, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.
• Collaborate with foster carers, social workers, schools, and partner agencies.
• Record, monitor, and evaluate outcomes to evidence impact.

Skills

Vulnerable youth experience

Relationship building

Risk awareness

Safeguarding

Active listening

Education

Qualified youth worker

Job description

The Youth Service in Cheshire West and Chester is expanding its BASE TEAM and recruiting a Youth Worker for one-to-one delivery. The role focuses on early intervention, building strong relationships, safeguarding, and supporting young people to stay safe and maintain placements.

You will work with vulnerable youths, including those missing from home or in care, delivering tailored support plans, recording outcomes, and collaborating with foster carers, social workers, schools, and partner