Job Summary:
Under the supervision of the Team Leaders, the child care worker performs responsibilities consistent with safety and security measures, policies and procedures, and daily operations of the program. Activities include: facilitating/developing family relationships, case management, practicing/modeling core program therapeutic aspects, and maintaining facility security. Individuals must demonstrate the ability to work within a team setting, patience, confident decision-making, empathy, advanced interpersonal skills, and persistence in challenging situations.
Starting Wage: $21.19 per hour, full-time, excellent benefit package.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Facilitates in-home family work. Tasks associated with family work include teaching program interventions/therapeutic approaches, coaching, assisting families in setting expectations, and helping with problem solving.
Provide case management. Develop treatment plan, track treatment goals, modify treatment direction as necessary, and consistently utilizes the treatment plan to guide methods of care. Includes maintenance of case files, attends to medical/dental needs, facilities team meetings, schedules homepasses/appointments, and keeps families and team apprised of relevant information.
Utilizes therapeutic interventions within the facility. Facilitates groups, guides conflict resolution, mediates conflict/crisis, aids in de-escalation, teaches self-evaluation and educates residents in skills/strategies in line with the center's therapeutic approach.
Maintains facility security. Closely monitors residents, completes searches, administers medications according to Dr.'s orders, adheres to policy and procedure, documents incidents, and conducts building security checks. Coordinates and assists residents in daily programming. Plans and facilities community service and exercise outings. Supports residents with school and group work. Teaches basic life skills such as hygiene, laundry, and cooking.
Processes resident intake by conducting personal searches and obtaining and logging personal items. Logs required resident intake information.
Orients new residents and family members to the facility, explaining philosophy, policies, procedures and program rules.
Schedules and supervises approved recreational, exercise and work activities for residents. Ensures activities are performed in accordance with facility rules and regulations.
Provides basic first aid as necessary. Assesses injuries and illnesses and determines need for medical care in accordance with program guidelines.
Coaches youth to timely complete school assignments. Provides basic tutoring services to youths.
Attends regular team meetings and presents information and recommendations for treatment plans, documents and communicates interaction with residents, such as observations, problems, crisis, interpretations of youths' actions and other relevant matters.
Discharges youths, returning personal belongings to youths, documenting required discharge information, and preparing closing reports.
Education and Experience:
Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences, Human Services, or related field.
Three (3) months of casework experience in a court or closely related setting, which may include internships or on the job training.
First Aid/CPR certified within six months of employment.
RTC Endorsement.
View Benefit Information (https://www.allegancounty.org/departments/human-resources/benefits-information)
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