Senior Youth Care Worker
Company: Boys Town National Research Hospital
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior Youth Care Worker teaches skills
and monitors youth behavior according to an individualized service
plan. This position also provides support and mentoring to Youth
Care Workers. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & DUTIES:
- Provides administrative support and mentors Youth Care Workers.
- Receives referral calls and makes appropriate recommendations
to supervisor for placement.
- Completes documentation for youth admission, discharge, and
incident reports Interacts with program consumers.
- May provide consultation with youths family on Boys Town
continuum of services.
- May assist in the coordination and/or transition of youth to
services within the Boys Town continuum or to other community
services.
- May engage families and provide assessment of needs in order to
make referrals as needed.
- Trains and mentors Youth Care Workers as outlined in the Youth
Care Workers Staff Development Plan.
- Models appropriate relationships with youth and staff.
- Participates in the supervision and training of youth.
- Assesses and monitors youth skills and progress to determine
skill development needs and priorities.
- Uses the Boys Town Model to teach and monitor behaviors and
skills according to individualized service plans.
- Provides input on Service Planning for youth.
- Monitors activities and maintains a safe living and learning
environment for youth.
- Attends supervision, staff, and shift transition meetings.
- Observes and participates in mediation and planning conferences
with youth and their families.
- Attends to youth medical and physical conditions as
needed.
- Utilizes Boys Town vehicle to transport youth to and from
school, appointments, and outings.
- Serves as a role model in carrying out the Father Flanagans
Boys Home mission.
- Directs all activities towards the fulfillment of the Boys Town
mission
- Directs all actions to reflect the values and principles of
Boys Town
- Establishes and maintains an environment that encourages
teamwork, collaboration, and ethical behavior
- Maintains regular, reliable and predictable attendance
- Supports other members of the management team and their work
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to youth
care.
- Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner
while maintaining necessary degree of confidentiality.
- Ability to build and sustain trust to facilitate successful,
professional relationships.
- Ability to quickly make decisions in sensitive and sometimes
critical areas and to adapt responses to situations while
maintaining procedural and regulatory integrity. EDUCATION,
EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or equivalent. Must be at least 21 years of
age.
- 2 years of experience working with at risk youth; Boys Town
Model experience preferred.
- Must possess a valid drivers license with a good driving record
and pass an annual Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) check. PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS AND EQUIPMENT USAGE: Reasonably expected to have and
maintain sufficient, agility, and endurance to perform all job
requirements (including stressful situations physically, mentally,
and emotionally) encountered on the job without compromising their
health and well-being or that of their fellow employees, youth, or
families. Must have sufficient ability to see, hear, speak, and
mobility to monitor youth, assist and perform daily household
chores, and participate in activities with youth. WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Subject to outside environmental conditions occasionally and inside
conditions frequently. Includes constant interruptions,
inappropriate behaviors, and the potential for verbal and physical
threats from youth. About Boys Town Nebraska: A National Historic
Landmark since 1985, the Village of Boys Town is now the only
National Historic Landmark District in Nebraska. At any given time,
about 400 boys and girls live in the Village, receiving care and
guidance for a wide range of behavioral, emotional and academic
issues. When Father Edward J. Flanagan purchased the Overlook Farm
in 1921, it became the new, permanent site of Boys Town. Over the
decades that followed, schools, churches and homes were built, and
tens of thousands of young lives were transformed. Our employees
are our supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Towns mission,
which is why we offer an array of competitive and attractive
benefit options. Unique perks to Boys Town employees and their
families include free visits to Boys Town Physicians, free
prescriptions, tuition assistance, access to the campus Field
House, parenting resources from our experts and advancement
opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working
at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life. Date
Posted: August 4, 2022 This advertisement describes the general
nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive
list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an
equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the
E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or
expression, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. To
request a disability-related accommodation in the application
process, contact us at 1-.
Keywords: Boys Town National Research Hospital, New Orleans , Senior Youth Care Worker, Other , New Orleans, Louisiana
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