Foster Care Teen Support Specialist

Job description

Are you looking for meaningful work where you make a difference for children and youth?

The Wichita Children’s Home is looking to hire Full-time Empowerment Counselors (Foster Care Teen Support Specialists). These positions would be working in our 6 Residential Programs for children and youth in foster care and experiencing homelessness.

We offer a competitive hourly range of $17.00-$18.50 based on education and experience plus an additional $1 shift differential for all 2nd shift schedules and 1st and 3rd shifts on the weekends.

Schedules Available

**25 years and older schedules**

Full Time Sunday-Thursday (2p-10p) 40 hours/week

Full Time Tuesday-Saturday (2p-10p) 40 hours/week

Full Time Sunday-Wednesday (10p-8a) 40 hours/week

Full Time Friday-Monday (2p-10p) 32 hours/week

**21 years and older schedules**

Full Time Sunday-Thursday (2p-10p) 40 hours/week

Full Time Tuesday-Saturday (2p-10p) 40 hours/week

Full Time Thursday-Monday (2p-10p) 40 hours/week

Part Time Friday-Saturday (10p-6a) 16 hours/week

RESPONSBILITIES

• Provide quality care and supervision to children and youth ages 10-24 while assisting with daily living activities
• Facilitate program and recreational activities
• Provide support, mentorship, and guidance to the youth
• Prepare meals and perform routine facility cleaning and laundry
• Provide transportation to and from various appointments and activities in the community
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of work

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 years of experience in youth services and experiencing serving at-risk youth (volunteer experience counts!)
• Crisis intervention training preferred
• Understanding the needs of children and adolescents
• Current driver's license and proof of insurance
• First aid/CPR certification
• Heart for youth services

Benefits: Wichita Children's Home provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, short and long-term disability insurance, employer-paid life insurance with the option to add coverage for dependents
• Employee Assistance Program with the ability to send unlimited text, video, and audio messages, or schedule 30-minute live session with your dedicated therapist
• 403b retirement plan with matching after one year of employment
• 22 days of PTO accrued each year (40 hour/week schedule)
• 17.61 days of PTO accrued each year (32 hour/week schedule)

Pay: $17.00 - $18.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Child welfare: 1 year (Preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $19