Seasonal Youth Worker Jobs

No experience…No problem!

We will teach you everything you need to know while you’re getting paid. If you’re looking for a career where you can make a difference and help kids succeed, Four Oaks is looking for you!

What you will do?

As a Youth Counselor you will provide direct care services and coverage to meet the needs of our clients. This includes but is not limited to ensuring safety & supervision, skill building, behavioral management and communications within the team. Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide individualized reinforcement to client behavior to teach and reinforce adaptive behaviors.
• Provide supervision and treatment intervention.
• Provide supervision and treatment intervention.
• Evaluate the impact of behavioral, group treatment, and life-space interventions while providing direction & feedback.
• Evaluate the impact of behavioral, group treatment, and life-space interventions while providing direction & feedback.
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust & respect.
• Know the population and be aware of individualized treatment plan.
• Assist clients in developing insight into their behaviors so that they learn to self-identify and self correct.
• Utilize a proactive/preventive method of intercepting problems before they escalate.
• Serve as a positive role model and agent of change for the youth.
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust & respect.
• Safely transport youth to/from program activities and community resources while monitoring behaviors.

What you need:

You will need to be at least 18 years of age and possess a High School Diploma or GED to qualify. Additional requirements include:

• Strong communication and problem solving abilities
• Basic computer skills in a MS Office environment
• Desire to help kids succeed
• Prior experience working with children is preferred