Share Email Opening Title Youth Care Worker  Post Internal Days 10   Category Congregate Care   Description Catholic Guardian Services is a leading non-profit with the human services industry. We seek to affirm the dignity of each person we serve and to carry a message of hope to vulnerable persons of all ages, regardless of race, color, creed, or ethnic origin. Our goal is to protect and nurture disadvantaged children and individuals with disabilities, to increase their prospects for self-sufficiency, to strengthen the family structures integral to their support, and to continually adapt our responses to their ever-changing needs. Our Youth Care Workers work provide supervision, support, and direction to residents that will foster positive growth and development. Also, they maintain a hazard-free, clean, and orderly household; prepare meals by house menus; complete all required logs, forms, and reports. They participate in meetings as scheduled, accompany groups or individual children for recreation or appointments. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Establishes a clinically supportive environment, developing an individual relationship with each resident that emphasizes that youth’s positive growth and development. Under the supervision of the Group Home Supervisor, ensures an orderly schedule for the residents by supervising their daily activities: wake-up, mealtime, study time, chores and bedtime, monitor individual appointments to ensure the timely arrival by each resident. Monitors each resident’s physical well-being, ensuring suitable clothing, adequate food, and all required medical treatments, including the dispensing of medication, as prescribed by physicians. Accompanies and transports residents to outside activities, including supervised recreation and appointments, as required. Maintains a hazard-free, clean, and orderly household by promptly reporting maintenance problems to the supervisory staff and by the completion of assigned household chores in a timely and efficient manner. Prepares meals and snacks as per the direction of the Group Home Supervisor and according to posted menus. Is responsible for petty cash and other house valuables as assigned by the Group Home Supervisor and distributes according to Group Home procedures. Completes all required reports and logs, including incident reports, medication log, group home log, maintenance log, resident point sheets, and daily count as prescribed by the agency’s procedures. Answers telephone and takes messages in a professional, mature manner Actively participates in meetings, including clinical treatment team meetings, as required and ensures that treatment plans and programs are carried out as prescribed Establishes a clinically supportive environment by facilitating an individual relationship with each resident that focuses on their growth and development Implements social skills teaching with assigned residents consistent with the residents’ behavior plans Utilizes effective praise, corrective teaching, planned teaching, and crisis teaching to minimize the need for negative consequences and maximize the use of positive consequences Engage in one-to-one dialogue with each resident at least one time per shift Attends mandatory training and workshops as required by the agency to enhance professional growth     Position Requirements High School Diploma or GED Two years of professional childcare experience preferred Valid New York State drivers license Ability to work assigned shifts. Requires flexibility and availability for emergency and required coverage of the home Demonstrated ability to adhere to policies and respond to supervision Must demonstrate patience, and social experience to permit the formation of a professional relationship and adult role model with children and their families, including those with different religious, cultural, ethnic backgrounds and sexual preferences Must have the knowledge and ability to help residents with school work Demonstrates the ability to mentor and positively influence the youth by modeling pro-social behaviors   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time and/or Part-Time   Salary $15.00/hr-$16.00/hr   Benefits 2 weeks vacation, 2 personal days, 8 sick days, 12 holidays/yr, Medical, dental and vision, 403b   Work Location   Division Congregate Care Residential   About the Organization It is our vocation to serve those in need, to aid those who desire help, and to guide those who seek better lives. Through supportive interventions, we provide help, create hope and preserve dignity. We provide help by offering an array of services for underserved families and individuals with special needs. All that we do is delivered with care, compassion, and respect, to address fundamental challenges, improve well-being and increase self-sufficiency. We create hope by strengthening and empowering families and individuals in need. By providing shelter, care, treatment, rehabilitation, counseling, training, and connection to high quality allied services, we produce holistic solutions that enhance each person’s physical, mental and social well-being, as well as their positive connections to family and community. We preserve dignity with a faith-based commitment to recognizing the value of each person we serve, regardless of race, religion, creed, or life circumstances.   EOE Statement We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider applicants for this position without regard to any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status or uniformed servicemember status. This does not include pregnancy, sex stereotyping, gender identity, gender expression or transgender status, status as a parent, marital status, political affiliation – all of which are on the website. CGS does not tolerate discrimination in any employment opportunities or practices, based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sex stereotyping, gender identity, gender expression or transgender status), national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age, protected genetic information, status as a parent, marital status, political affiliation, or retaliation based on prior protected EEO activity.   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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