Youth Care Worker - Green Bay Part time

Clarity Care•Green Bay, WI

2d•$18

About The Position

Positions with a Purpose: Exceptional People, Extraordinary Care! Clarity Care is Looking For You! Starting pay up to $18/hr based on experience! As a healthcare organization, we offer careers that can make a difference to people who need your help. No experience or certifications needed and we’re hiring immediately! Clarity Care is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals with varying abilities so they can lead independent, fulfilling lives within their communities. Guided by a strong mission, vision, and set of core values, we strive to be Wisconsin’s provider of choice for compassionate, high-quality care. We pride ourselves on delivering services with respect, integrity, and a deep commitment to the people we serve. Our team members help empower individuals by offering personalized programs that honor each person’s uniqueness and potential. The Youth Care worker assists with the day-to-day operations of the Youth Services Program. They carry out responsibilities in the following functional areas: role modeling, goal setting, independence, recreational activities, member rights, personal cares, daily living activities, and regulatory compliance. Ensuring a secure, safe, and nurturing environment for youth, including monitoring behaviors and managing crises. Act as a positive role model, guiding, and mentoring youth to develop life skills, self-esteem, and positive behaviors. Lead recreational activities, group sessions, and educational workshops to promote positive growth. Provide comprehensive training to all Members through individual and group activities. Implement behavior plans and aim to foster positive behavioral changes. Escort youth to appointments or school. Teaches and guides youth in achieving hopes, dreams, goals and objectives through self-direction, decision-making, and goal setting. Provides personal cares as directed by individual needs in a member specific manner. Assists and monitors all activities of daily living as indicated in support plans and as desired by the Guardian/Care Team to include, but not limited to: personal hygiene, toileting, and independent living skills. Follows safety and regulatory procedures in all areas of food preparation, serving of meals, clean up and other related activities. Prepares and serves meals by following general nutritional guidelines, menus, individual dietary restrictions, needs and preferences to ensure member health. Assists, monitors, and documents medication administration to ensure member health and compliance with Department of Human Services, Care Management Organizations, and Clarity Care policies and procedures. Follows all documentation and reporting policies and procedures for any medication and/or safety issues, and significant events. Coaches, monitors, reports and documents youth’s verbal and physical behaviors to ensure the safety and health of youth and others. Maintains a safe, sanitary and welcoming environment by performing basic cleaning of the program, laundry, etc. Responds promptly and competently in emergency response situations. Assists, escorts, and provides physical and other types of assistance needed by youth during social and recreational activities. Provides opportunities sensitive to the needs, preferences, and choices of the youth while promoting community recreational participation. Contributes to Clarity Care team effort by accomplishing related results and tasks as needed or assigned. Act as a mandated reporter to report any potential abuse and/or neglect.

Requirements

Must possess a high school diploma/equivalent and/or related work/life experience.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must possess a valid WI driver’s license, and ability to meet agency driving standards.
Must provide proof of auto insurance.
Must pass a periodic WI Caregiver Background Check including Department of Justice Criminal Record Checks, and/or that of previous states of residence.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with youth, particularly those with behavioral or mental health challenges, strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists with the day-to-day operations of the Youth Services Program.
Role modeling, goal setting, independence, recreational activities, member rights, personal cares, daily living activities, and regulatory compliance.
Ensuring a secure, safe, and nurturing environment for youth, including monitoring behaviors and managing crises.
Act as a positive role model, guiding, and mentoring youth to develop life skills, self-esteem, and positive behaviors.
Lead recreational activities, group sessions, and educational workshops to promote positive growth.
Provide comprehensive training to all Members through individual and group activities.
Implement behavior plans and aim to foster positive behavioral changes.
Escort youth to appointments or school.
Teaches and guides youth in achieving hopes, dreams, goals and objectives through self-direction, decision-making, and goal setting.
Provides personal cares as directed by individual needs in a member specific manner.
Assists and monitors all activities of daily living as indicated in support plans and as desired by the Guardian/Care Team to include, but not limited to: personal hygiene, toileting, and independent living skills.
Follows safety and regulatory procedures in all areas of food preparation, serving of meals, clean up and other related activities.
Prepares and serves meals by following general nutritional guidelines, menus, individual dietary restrictions, needs and preferences to ensure member health.
Assists, monitors, and documents medication administration to ensure member health and compliance with Department of Human Services, Care Management Organizations, and Clarity Care policies and procedures.
Follows all documentation and reporting policies and procedures for any medication and/or safety issues, and significant events.
Coaches, monitors, reports and documents youth’s verbal and physical behaviors to ensure the safety and health of youth and others.
Maintains a safe, sanitary and welcoming environment by performing basic cleaning of the program, laundry, etc.
Responds promptly and competently in emergency response situations.
Assists, escorts, and provides physical and other types of assistance needed by youth during social and recreational activities.
Provides opportunities sensitive to the needs, preferences, and choices of the youth while promoting community recreational participation.
Contributes to Clarity Care team effort by accomplishing related results and tasks as needed or assigned.
Act as a mandated reporter to report any potential abuse and/or neglect.