Are you mission-minded and passionate about helping youth in your community and making a lasting impact on someone’s life? We are currently seeking a dedicated Youth Care Worker who will serve as a positive role model to support, lead, and encourage teens and young adults. You will have the chance to form lasting relationships, encourage positive behavior, and design activities to promote the overall welfare of youth, all while increasing your knowledge of social work and the child welfare system. We believe that personal relationships hold the key to changing behavior, and we place our trust in our passionate team of Youth Care Workers. 

• Provide appropriate supervision of residents to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Provide instruction for basic living skills to residents.
• Provide praise and positive feedback to residents to help build their self-confidence and esteem of residents.
• Assist with residents’ day-to-day needs and activities including the provision of nutritious meals, supervising and assisting with household chores, ensuring school attendance, assisting with homework, etc.
• Demonstrate an ability to plan, organize and direct the activities of residents including scheduling and transporting residents to appointments.
• Work cooperatively with the Group Home Supervisor when work priorities are adjusted in emergency situations.
• Follow relevant safety practices and procedures.
• Ensure documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist other staff with ensuring that food and supplies are purchased and maintained in the facility.
• Compile required information and data to prepare required reports and/or documents. Ensure reports and/or documents are neatly and accurately prepared.
• Comply with UMCH policy and procedure, as well as DCF and FFN regulations.
• Answer the telephone in a polite and professional manner. Ensures that telephone messages are accurate and relayed to the recipient in a timely manner. Provide assistance with routine inquiries.
• Maintain client data and communications in designated computer databases.
• Maintain client confidentiality to include compliance with HIPPA regulations. 
• Demonstrate a cooperative and helpful attitude while interacting with residents, co-workers, supervisory staff, volunteers, and other UMCH stakeholders.
• Work in accordance with the appropriate Job Guide for this position.
• Completes additional tasks as otherwise specified.

• Be empathetic, patient, and treat others with respect.
• Have a desire to work in child welfare.
• Be able to spend the night in the residential facility for the entire duration of your shift. 
• Attention to detail and ability to solve problems quickly and responsibly.
• Excellent communication skills in both writing and speaking.
• Have a high school diploma or have an equivalent certification (GED). Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a driving record that will allow coverage on the Agency’s insurance policy.
• Must receive a satisfactory background check that includes a check of employment and personal references, criminal history, driving background, Florida Abuse Registry Check, Affidavit of Good Moral Character, Sex Offender Check, and pass a pre-employment physical examination that includes a TB skin test and drug screen.
• Previous experience in related fields is preferred. 

• A schedule that allows for more consecutive days off.
• 100% Company Paid Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability. 
• Eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance the following month after hire. 
• Choice of supplemental benefits, including additional life insurance, cancer, hospitalization, and accident insurance. 
• Eligible for 403b Years of Service Employer Contribution 3% of your salary and an additional match of up to 3% of Employee Contribution after 1 year of employment.
• Various employee discounts for services. 
• Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues.

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