Youth Care Professional I - Cook Cottage

The Youth Care Professional I supports the day-to-day functioning of residents and delivers relationship-based, competence centered, and trauma informed solutions to youth and families to help them reach their full potential. The Youth Care Professional I supports the day to day functioning of the residents by helping to create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth and safety.

Requirements

• Engage youth and families in trust-based, productive relationships to help them prepare for transitions, interact in the community, and promote respect and independence.
• Maintain vigilance and ratio to ensure safety of residents in accordance with agency and funder requirements.
• Provide support services such as mentoring, emotional support, life skills training, and personal care to children.
• Execute after school and weekend activities.
• Accompany children on outings; transport youth to and from home time and appointments.
• Complete and maintain documentation in medical record system and daily logs to meet program requirements.
• Supervise residents through trauma-informed approaches according to established program standards.
• Respond appropriately to resident emergency and safety issues/situations, in compliance with agency and regulatory mandated reporting protocols.
• Apply appropriate emergency techniques such as Heart saver as needed.
• Recognize dysregulated youth behavior and effectively apply the continuum of crisis prevention and intervention through verbal and non-verbal de-escalation skills to reduce risk.
• Build professional relationships that support the individual development and success of residents; foster a safe, caring and supportive environment that promotes growth, skill development, and positive outcomes for residents.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Employee Assistance Plan