Youth & Child Care Specialist PD

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