What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Care - Night (PT) position at Good Samaritan Boys Ranch?
Department: Night Youth Care
Supervisor: Night Youth Care Supervisor
Qualifications: At least 21 years of age with and must have HS diploma, GED, HiSET or higher.
Position Summary: Monitoring the safety and security of all residents, completing bed checks, maintaining security of the buildings, and supervising and assisting residents during their morning routines. This position requires forty (40) hours of training per year.
Special Working Conditions: Awake all night long and working with potentially aggressive adolescent boys.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Check in and review the Night Youth Care daily checklist with the Youth Care every evening.
- Check that all designated and exterior doors are secured.
- Check in with the Lead Night YCS at the bottom of every hour.
- Perform and document room/resident checks every 15 minutes or more often if necessary. This procedure must include physical movement or physical evidence such as skin or hair to insure 100% certainty that the individual is present.
- Complete the Night Youth Care log each night and the observation reports for the psychiatrist as needed.
- Check with any visitors or uninvited persons as to their business on Ranch.
- Be willing and able to participate in and/or initiate physical control interventions using Safe Crisis Management techniques when necessary.
- Obtain a valid Class E Missouri driver's license and transport residents if and when necessary.
- Provide guidance, instruction, and supervision through therapeutic interaction with each resident and /or group of residents.
- Attend all necessary training in-services and other applicable meetings.
- Must be a positive role model and be sensitive and responsive to cultural differences in staff and resident populations.
- Assist in keeping the dorm orderly, clean, and organized.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits Offered:
- Vacation, Personal/Sick, and Maternity leave on day one of employment for full-time and part-time employees
- Paid Holidays for full-time and part-time employees
- 403(b) matching
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