Youth Care Worker (Temporary)

Title : Youth Care Worker (Temporary)

Location : Logan Square, Chicago, IL

Schedule : Friday to Tuesday (8 : 00am-4 : 30pm) No Benefits

Summary :

Passionate about Youth Well-being? Join Us as a Youth Care Worker. Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on the lives of youth? We're seeking dedicated individuals like you to join our team as Youth Care Workers. In this role, you'll provide direct care, supervision, and support to ensure the safety and well-being of the youth in our SAFEty program. If you're passionate about advocacy, education, and being a positive role model, we invite you to apply!

Why Join Us :

Make a Difference : Be a part of an organization that is deeply committed to creating positive change in the lives of individuals and communities.

Professional Growth : Take on a leadership role where you can develop and implement asset management systems, supervise a dedicated team, and contribute to ongoing education initiatives.

Essential Functions :

Duties & Responsibilities

• Helps program participants to modify attitudes and patterns of behavior by increasing understanding of self, personal strengths and challenges. Ensures participants follow implemented Individual Service Plans, point and level systems, and behavior mentorship plans.
• Supervises and ensures safety of the youth in the milieu during the assigned shift.
• Maintains established program staff to participant ratio within the program and during off site / outdoor appointments, trips, activities.
• Provides transportation for participants as necessary.
• Responsible for timely and accurate documentation (e.g. incident reports, contact with Youths' families, log entries, e-mail, and contact with on-call supervisor). Submits such documentation to the supervisor / manager within the designated timelines.
• Supervises participants' phone calls, activities, health and hygiene, and adherence to program rules and schedule.
• Provides supportive supervision, guidance, and role modeling for the participants in the milieu.
• Participates in periodic evaluative reviews and / or in-house and external staff training to ensure that he / she understands and continues to adhere to such standards. Learns, aligns with, and executes the treatment philosophies, modalities and practices of the organization.
• In residential programs, assists with household responsibilities which may include, but is not limited to, cleaning and organizing communal areas.

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Work Arrangement :

This role is not eligible for remote work. All hours will be worked in person. This position has an active presence at all assigned programs on a rotating basis.

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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

HHCS is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. HHCS is committed to providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. Consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, HHCS prohibits discrimination or harassment against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. HHCS also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, as required by law.