Full TIme Youth Care Provider

Description

Work for Good. Do you want a career with meaning and purpose? Children’s Home Society is one of South Dakota’s leaders in providing services to vulnerable children, women, and families.

As part of Children's Home Society, you will truly Work for Good every day—helping to change the world one day at a time, one child at a time, one woman, one family, one smile, hug, and heart at a time.

Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety in Sioux Falls, SD is currently seeking a Full Time Youth Care Provider to work with a team to provide crisis and non-crisis intervention services for the children in the shelter and perform other various shelter tasks.

What You’ll Do:

• Care of Children: Maintain vigilant child supervision. Assist children with hygiene, diet, dressing and bathing. Assist with supervised visitations. Assist with routine appointments for children and transport as necessary. May assist in administration of medications to children. Complete child departure requirements.
• Child Behavior: Complete behavioral, CPS reports and all necessary documentation by the end of each shift. Utilize approved behavior management techniques to respond to behaviors.
• Safety, Policies and Procedures: Ensure safety standards and infection control policies are followed.
• Program Management: Facilitate structured programs, i.e., games, outdoor recreation, etc. Assist with daily, monthly and special event activities for children in shelter. Assist with training needs of staff, interns, and volunteers.
• Shelter Activities: May coordinate and facilitate shelter and non-shelter programs as assigned. Assist in keeping the shelter clean and orderly. Serve as back up for crisis telephone calls, drop-in counseling sessions, shelter intakes and departures.
• Professional Development: Complete required annual training. Maintain required certifications and proficiencies. Attend assigned meetings.

What We'll Love About You:

• You are able to provide courteous, personal attention to clients, and respond effectively, tactfully, and with maturity in highly-emotionally-charged situations.
• You are able to provide proper supervision of children and make sure their daily needs are met.
• You are able to get important points across in the process of responding to children, adult clients, and co-workers.
• You are able to contribute as a team member and cooperatively and respectfully interact with others.
• You are responsible with highly confidential and sensitive information.
• You are able to organize and prioritize tasks while meeting deadlines.

Schedule:
Week 1: Monday 7:00am-5:00pm, Tuesday 7:00am-5:00pm, Wednesday 7:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 7:00am-5:00pm

Week 2: Sunday 7:00am-5:00pm, Tuesday 7:00am-5:00pm, Wednesday 7:00am-5:00pm, Thursday 7:00am-5:00pm

Compensation: $20.00/hr and up to $2/hr. shift differential

Benefits:

• Health Benefits: Two health insurance options – Traditional Plan & High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (automatic employer contribution with enrollment in a HDHP). Vision. Dental.
• Additional Benefits: Employer paid Group Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Short Term & Long-Term Disability. Additional Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, and Accident plans. Employee Assistance Program.
• Student Loan Payments & Tuition Reimbursement: Qualifying employees are eligible for up to $200 per month in Tuition Reimbursement or Student Loan Repayment
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO package. 10 paid holidays. 8 hours “Day of Service” for volunteering in the community
• Employee Referral Bonus: Current employees who refer an employee to work at CHS can earn up to $1,000.
• Retirement: Qualifying employees receive a guaranteed employer contribution with 100% vesting

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Education, or Human Services field preferred.
• Licensure: Valid driver's license preferred.
• References that can depict level of interest in working with children in crisis situations and/or children with behavioral issues.
• Knowledge of and ability to use personal computers and software utilized by the office.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Environment focused on care of individuals in crisis situations. The employee is regularly required to bend and sit on the floor. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to physically restrain a child in ways taught by the Agency while being able to verbally communicate to the child and other staff.

Must successfully complete all required background/pre-employment checks. EEO/AA.

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