Child / Youth Care Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Position Summary

Responsible for supervising youth assigned to on wing.

Experience

Previous experience working with difficult adolescents

Requirements :

Youth Care Worker (YCW) Position Requirements :

Child / Youth Care Worker shall work under the supervision of Team Lead and Unit Coordinator and shall have the following qualifications :

• ? Must be at least 21 years of age
• ? Must hold a high school diploma or GED certificate
• ? Must be in good physical and mental health
• ? Must have the ability to work cooperatively with other staff and a variety of persons external to the program, including representatives of other institutions and agencies and parents of the children.
• ? Must understand all TCI’s policies and procedures
• ? Must have a valid driver’s license and valid / current auto insurance policy
• ? Must be able to pass the TCI de-escalation and restraint training assessment

Annual Evaluations : Employee job description was written to be followed in its entirety meaning that each area is equally as important as the other and that each area will be evaluated as such. Once employee signs job description, the employee will not receive any other notifications, warnings or reminders to follow job description. Evaluations for TCI staff will take place annually. Any employee with 3 or more unsatisfactory areas will be terminated, transferred to another position or placed on a professional development plan.

Performance Areas

Performance areas are the evaluation components that will be utilized to measure the employee’s success. Employee performance evaluations are a time when management can meet individually with employees to discuss past behaviors, actions, and improvements, and to discuss employment performance goals to set for the future. By indicating and outlining expectations of the employee's job, there is less confusion about what is required of the employee's position. One of the most important issues to address in employee evaluations is the areas in which the employee can make improvements to perform their duties more efficiently. This can be done through the setting of personal goals and designated paths set to achieve them. TCI uses 4 measures for measuring each performance area : E=Excellent, S=Satisfactory, N=Needs Improvement and U=Unsatisfactory. If an employee receives an E=Excellent in any area, this means that the employee has no room for improvement in this area. U=Unsatisfactory means that the employee is consistently not performing in this area at even a satisfactory level. An employee having 3 or more unsatisfactory areas will be terminated, transferred to another position or placed on a professional development plan at the COO’s discretion.

Performance Area I : Standards (E=Excellent, S=Satisfactory, N=Needs Improvement and U=Unsatisfactory)

Performance Area II : Clinical (E=Excellent, S=Satisfactory, N=Needs Improvement and U=Unsatisfactory)

Performance Area III : Communication (E=Excellent, S=Satisfactory, N=Needs Improvement and U=Unsatisfactory) YCW will communicate effectively with all youth assigned to them on the YCW’s shift and maintains excellent communication with Team Lead and Unit Coordinator

Performance Area IV : Documentation (E=Excellent, S=Satisfactory, N=Needs Improvement and U=Unsatisfactory) YCWs will maintain daily shift documentation that is in italics highlighted :

Performance Area V : Attendance (E=Excellent, S=Satisfactory, N=Needs Improvement and U=Unsatisfactory)

Performance Area VI : Duties as Assigned (E=Excellent, S=Satisfactory, N=Needs Improvement and U=Unsatisfactory) Youth Care Worker will complete all duties as assigned by upper management to meet current and future needs of the Agency

Working Conditions :

Physical Elements Required :

Mental Performing Elements