The Youth and Child Care Specialist is responsible for the supervision of pregnant and parenting residents, ensuring a warm and constructive residential environment. The Youth and Child Care Specialist promotes development of appropriate and effective independent living skills for the pregnant and parenting teens we serve.
Requirements
- Supervise and support pregnant/parenting teens
- Actively participate in effective implementation of recreation and structured programming for residents
- Teach independent living skills and effective parents skills
- Provide safe child care and developmentally appropriate learning to call children in the program
- Administer medications to the adolescent mothers, pregnant teens and children
- Uphold expectations of the Primary role once/if selected and implement trauma informed responses with youth
- Assist the pregnant and parenting residents in developing effective parenting skills and positive behavior while promoting independence
- Comply with Agency rules, policies and procedure, as well as uphold Program standard operating procedures for Specialists and residents
- Ensure that proper documentation is submitted in a timely manner
- Conduct room checks, at least every 30 minutes throughout the shift
- Read communication log at the beginning of each shift
- Prepare rooms for new admissions
- Work collaboratively with case planning team to ensure youths goals are identified and consistently monitored
- Promote and maintain a safe, secure and nurturing environment for residents
- Escort residents to ER visits, medical appointments and school, as directed
- Participate in orientation for new client admissions, treatment update and case planning meetings
- Ensure that all residents attend structured program activities
- Remain flexible and comfortable with changing duties and schedules to accommodate program needs
- Remain on shift until your relief has arrived
- Perform other tasks as assigned
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan