Youth Care Worker (Downers Grove, Il)

Kids above all is seeking Youth Care Workers for our group home in Downers Grove, IL. This is a full-time position with full benefits offered.

Job Summary: As a Youth Care Worker you will provide for the physical and emotional needs of adolescent residents (ages 12-18) in a group home setting. Youth Care Workers will also be working with the Group Home Team to ensure the safety and appropriate supervision of residents.

Essential Functions

• May act as a mentor/preceptor for YCW and/or newly hired employees
• Properly manage funds disbursed for client services
• Enforce and maintain consistency concerning policies, rules and licensing standards
• Consult with Group Home Supervisor before making major decisions pertaining to a resident
• Participate in ongoing training, staff meetings and meet all Agency and/or DCFS requirement
• Participate in individual supervision with Supervisor
• Perform required data entry & recordkeeping for daily logs and resident files
• Work cooperatively with other staff in planning and supervision of recreational and leisure time activities within Group Home and community, assisting in planning and carrying out of therapeutic activities for assigned residents
• Maintain directions for the use of all medications and alert manager to any need for medical attention
• Process resident intakes and discharges, including required documentation
• Make frequent decisions regarding residents’ activities and behaviors, know whereabouts of each resident at all times, coordinate coming and going of each individual in residence
• Maintain CPR and First Aid certifications
• Maintain proper privacy and security of residents and staff on duty by exercising control over admission of visitors and use of telephone
• Teach and assist residents in life skills (i.e. maintenance of their rooms and assigned areas of Home, good personal hygiene practices, meal preparation and clean up)

Qualifications

• Must have demonstrated ability to work appropriately and effectively with the adolescent population
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services/related field from an accredited school preferred
• Must possess excellent organizational and decision-making skills & be flexible and willing to work weekend and/or evening shifts
• Comfortable working with children ages 12-18
• Must have & maintain acceptable driving record
• High School Diploma Required
• Minimum age of 21
• Must reside in Illinois, this is a in person position.

The full-time shift is 7 AM to 3 PM and 3 PM to 11 PM. Schedules vary.

Must have flexibility on weekends and holidays.

Why Kids Above All?

At Kids Above All we value our employees work/life balance. With flexible schedules, paid time off and 14 paid holidays, Kids Above All is a place where you can grow professionally and have a healthy work/life balance.

• Ongoing training
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, 401k, voluntary short-term disability, voluntary AFLAC coverage and Agency paid life insurance (Kids Above All pays 80% of the cost for employee medical coverage)
• Flexible schedules

Kids Above All recognizes, respects, promotes and celebrates the value of cultural diversity and will ensure that each client’s ethnic or cultural customs, practices, and beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, and/or community differences will be respected by agency staff.

Kids Above All is committed to supporting military service members and veterans and their families through employment opportunities.