Child Care Worker

Responsibilities

• Acts as a shift lead for the AM, PM, or Overnight Shift
• Ensures that all required paperwork and shift responsibilities are completed
• Provides line-of-sight supervision of up to 9 program youth
• Assists with transportation of program youth to school, scheduled appointments, court dates and home visits
• Provides milieu-based and community-based services to an acute psychiatric youth population
• Documents services according to program and state licensing standards
• Flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays is required
• Is expected to engage in physical management and crisis management (TCI) skills.

Qualifications

• At least a bachelor's degree in Human Services field, Master's degree preferred
• Previous experience in a child welfare, hospital, or residential setting preferred
• Must be able to transport youth as needed in personal vehicle
• Previous knowledge of childhood trauma and trauma-informed program intervention