Youth Recovery Worker (Temporary On-Call) - Saginaw

BE THE ANCHOR OF HOPE AND CHANGE AT HOLY CROSS SERVICES

Working for Holy Cross Services isn’t just a job, it’s a mission! We believe in the safety and joy of family. Our work is family-focused, as are our benefits: Holy Cross offers free health insurance for our employees AND their family members.

Position Overview:

The Youth Recovery Worker will monitor/supervise clients in daily activities using the Agency’s Group Treatment Model as a basis for change. Supports other staff by providing information needed for treatment planning and recommending appropriate treatment goals and objectives.

Requirements:

• Continuously builds relational connection with the youth on the unit
• Provides crisis intervention while upholding fidelity to program intervention models
• Collaborate with the team, across units, and across departments to ensure child success and positive culture
• Uphold unconditional positive regard for the children in care, separating the child from their behavior, in all interactions/conversations/notes/reports with and about youth
• Ensures children’s service and safety plans are effectively executed during assigned shifts
• Provides immediate, appropriate, and kind redirection and correction for problematic behaviors among the youth in the unit, in accordance with TBRI principles
• Maintain continuous visibility and accessibility for youth served
• Provide court testimony and recommendations as needed
• Contributes to child treatment planning
• Uphold compliance with all regulations as required on the unit
• Articulating and exemplifying the agency’s treatment philosophy and values
• Continuously improving performance
• Gathers necessary information at the start of shift, and shares information at the end of shift, to ensure continuity of services
• Advocates for the youth in the unit, including providing targeted support for individually assigned youth
• Actively participates in weekly supervision
• Attends and actively participates in group and building meetings
• Supports team culture to be trauma informed, compassionate, and upholding children’s and families’ dignity
• Collaborate with family therapists and other personnel to assist with executing a family plan
• Abide by licensing and contract obligations, including participating in audits, reporting and investigations as needed
• Communicates timely with internal and external stakeholders with a high level of professionalism
• Ensures all reporting and documentation are completed within the required agency and stakeholder systems (e.g. MiSACWIS, Relias, Paycor, CareLogic, etc.)
• Ensures regular and punctual attendance for all assigned shifts
• Identifies personal sensitivities/challenges and successfully self-regulates under pressure
• Must work a minimum of 3 shifts per month.
• Must participate in 2.25 hours of training each month.
• Performs other duties related to the essential duties of the position and within the individual’s capabilities as assigned by one’s supervisor.

Benefits:

Temporary/On Call (TOC) Employees

• Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA)

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About Holy Cross Services

Holy Cross Services (HCS) is a faith-based nonprofit grounded in Catholic and Judeo-Christian values. Since 1948, we have been committed to serving Michigan’s most vulnerable children, adults, and families with dignity, compassion, and excellence. Our mission is to bring hope, promote change, and help people live free, healthy, and productive lives—regardless of their religious or non-religious beliefs.

We are proud to be a trauma-informed, inclusive, and values-driven organization, guided by our core principles of Trust, Respect, Responsibility, Care, and Connection and our commitment to Justice, Advocacy, Dignity, Excellence, and Service (JADES).

Equal Opportunity

HCS is an equal-opportunity employer. We hire and promote based on merit, competence, and qualifications, and we do not discriminate on the basis of any factor protected by law.

Faith-Based Commitment

As a Catholic/Judeo-Christian organization, our mission is deeply rooted in faith. However, we serve and employ people of all backgrounds and beliefs. While we don’t require staff to be Catholic, we do ask that all employees respect and support our mission, values, and faith-based foundation in their professional roles. Religious participation is never a condition of service or employment.

We welcome your application if you share our passion for service and meet the minimum job qualifications—even if you don’t meet every preferred.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Lived experience with the child welfare system and/or experienced child abuse strongly preferred.
• The ideal candidate will have interest and/or experience in serving children with extensive sexual trauma histories.
• Meet State “Good Moral Character” guidelines
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record

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