Youth Care Worker (Second Shift 1pm-11pm)

Description

Position Summary

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? Join our dedicated team at Hoyleton as a Residential Youth Care Worker-a vital role where you'll help youth heal, grow, and thrive in a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment.

As a Youth Care Worker, you'll provide day-to-day support, structure, and guidance to youth in our residential program. You'll use trauma-informed care, our CARE practice model, and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) techniques to build trust, teach life skills, and help youth meet their treatment goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage youth in daily therapeutic routines that support emotional regulation, life skill development, and social connection-including fun and recreational activities.
• Build positive, supportive relationships with youth through empathy, consistency, and respectful communication.
• Ensure safety by recognizing potential crises, de-escalating challenging situations using TCI techniques, and applying physical intervention only when absolutely necessary to prevent harm.
• Document therapeutic interactions in alignment with Medicaid Rule 140 requirements.
• Collaborate with supervisors and peers to plan and facilitate daily programming and individualized treatment activities.
• Participate in team meetings, staff trainings, and reflective supervision to continuously improve your practice.
• Support youth during overnight shifts (if applicable), including completing 15-minute bed checks and offering comfort and care during sleep-related challenges.
• Maintain on-call availability as needed to ensure uninterrupted care.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned to support youth development and team success.

What You Bring

Why Join Hoyleton?

Requirements

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE

CARE & TCI

Hoyleton has adopted the CARE (Children and Residential Experience), developed by Cornell University, to guide our culture and practice. CARE is grounded in six core principles : Developmentally Focused, Family Involved, Relationship-Based, Ecologically Oriented, Competence-Centered, and Trauma-Informed.

Completion of CARE and TCI training is an internal requirement for all staff and must be completed upon hire. The ongoing application of these principles is expected and essential for successful job performance.

TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention). Employees must :

Consistent participation and application of both CARE and TCI principles drive company culture and are essential to job performance.