Job purpose

The Youth Care Worker is responsible for all direct care of adolescents ages 13-17. They provide continuous line of sight supervision at all times to their assigned unaccompanied children (UCs). They ensure quality care of all UCs and follow all ORR policies.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provides direct supervision of children in care, and maintain line-of- sight at all times.
• Provides oversight during recreation, meal time, relaxing time, and play.
• Assists during transition and movement of children from one activity to the next and one physical location to another.
• Interacts with children in an appropriate manner, including playing games or during recreational time.
• Ensures that all ORR policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Ensures quality care for all UC residents and timely response to UC’s needs.
• Provides reports to manager.
• Attends appropriate internal and external meetings.
• Ensures all databases are properly maintained and includes quality data.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Duties

• Performs duties in a safe manner. Follows the corporate safety policy. Participates and supports safety meetings, training and goals. Ensures safe operating conditions within area of responsibility. Encourages co-workers to work safely. Identifies “close calls” and/or safety concerns to supervisory personnel. Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Performs other duties as assigned within your scope of work and responsibility.

• Assists in active implementation of company initiatives to ensure compliance with OSHA VPP, ISO, JCAHO, AAAHC, and other mandated regulations/standards.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Minimum age of 21 years or older
• High School Diploma and at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Must demonstrate experience training and leading others and adapting to diverse situations.
• Must have the ability to resolve unforeseen problems with little or no direction from manager.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel as needed.
• Excellent presentation skills as well as oral and written communication skills required.
• Proficiency with computer, common office equipment, and MS Office products required.
• Clean criminal background check.
• Clean child abuse and neglect or child protective services check (CAN).
• Must be able to multi-task, be detail-oriented, be organized, and have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with children in child welfare or social service setting.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel as needed.
• Excellent presentation skills, as well as oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with computer, common office equipment, and MS Office products required.