- Residential
- Chicago, IL, USA
- Full Time
Medical & Dental Insurance, 401k, Employer-Paid Life Insurance / LTD / AD&D, Paid Time Off
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
