Full And Part Time Youth Development Specialist

Summary of Duties

Each employee is expected to meet WellFully’s Code of Conduct, Professionalism and Ethics. The Youth Development Specialist is responsible for providing direct supervision and daily care of the youth in residential and or outpatient services.

Responsibilities

· Implements and maintains the therapeutic environment, providing a balance of nurturance, limit setting and boundaries while demonstrating understanding of the youth’s emotional needs at all times.

· A priority is to ensure the safety of our residents.

· Provide positive and appropriate role modeling.

· Maintain communication with unit staff, counseling staff and other individuals as required.

· Ensure lice checks, room checks, and skin checks are completed as assigned.

· Plans, implements, and Participates in recreational activities with the adolescents.

· Maintain thorough appropriate client documentation and collect records, and date as necessary.

· Provide timely notification of incidents as required by funding agency.

· Attends and actively participates in weekly team meetings, group supervision, and psycho educational group on the units.

· Provide on-call services as scheduled and respond to the facility if needed.

· Maintain documentation related to incident reports and client files each shift.

· Provides ongoing input into the individual and group treatment plans.

· Provides informative and therapeutic groups.

· Maintains structure by following unit handbook and unit schedule.

· Assist programs as needed.

· Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

· High School Degree. Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or a related field is preferred. Prior experience preferred with special needs population, especially chemically dependent and/or emotionally, behaviorally disturbed population.

· Possess communication, planning, and time management skills.

· Ability to multitask and prioritize daily workload.

· Exercise discretion and confidentiality.

· Active Med Aide Certificate within six months of employment.

· Complete Safe Crisis Management training as required by state agency.

· Complete annual training as required and provided.

· Maintain active CPR Certification.

· Complete two step TB Test as required by state agency.

· Current driver’s license & proof of insurance.

· Cleared through the Central Registry for Abuse and Neglect and the Division of Criminal Investigation.

· Must be 21 or older.

Physical Requirements:

· Ability to perform crisis intervention techniques to control a physically acting out adolescent.

· Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

This position reports to the Unit Coordinator.

Note: Applicants who have been charged with a DUI within the past 5 years or have ever been charged with a violent crime are ineligible for employment with WellFully.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Expected hours: No less than 15 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Afternoon shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person