Bilingual Youth Care Specialist

This a full-time and part time (average of up to 29 hours per week), hourly positions available: first, second and third shifts. These positions are located in Enterprise, FL.

Do you believe that every child deserves a healthy, happy, nurturing environment in which to grow? Are you an individual who desires to dedicate your career to enriching the lives of children and families? If so, we look forward to you joining the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home where you can make a positive difference to children and families in need.

How We Help Children in Need

At Florida United Methodist Children’s Home, we believe that children and families should be empowered to experience the transforming love of Christ through evidence-based care and holistic services. This is reflected in our work as we care for children in crisis, including those abused, abandoned or neglected.

We give love, hope, and a place to live to more than 500 children through group homes, foster care, an independent living program, and specialized therapy.

Why the Children’s Home?

• Competitive insurance plans, including health, dental, vision, life insurances, and more
• Work life balance, including flexible scheduling, generous paid time off plans and ten paid holidays per year
• Retirement benefits with up to a 5% contribution match
• Educational tuition reimbursement and certification incentives
• Incredible training opportunities
• Discounted tuition rates to our onsite Montessori school

What You Need

• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED equivalent, required
• Minimum age for this position is 21 years, required
• Minimum 1 year working with youth, required
• Valid Permanent Driver’s License and at least one year of U.S. driving experience
• Ability to read, write and speak proficiently in English or any other language, Spanish is preferred.
• Valid Florida Driver's License
• Proof of the ORR Currently Required Immunizations, which are subject to change per ORR guidance:
  • 2 doses- Varicella
  • 2 doses- MMR
  • 1 dose- Tdap
  • 1 dose- Influenza

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain the order, safety, cleanliness of the facility, housekeeping, and adequate supervision of residents at all times. If no youth are present in the program and/or youth are unable to perform their chores due to illness, quarantine, or refusal, staff will complete cleaning tasks including but not limited to: sweep/mop/vacuum floors, dusting, laundry, wipe down surface areas, window cleaning, cleaning of bathrooms, youth bedrooms, collecting and taking our trash, and cleaning company vehicles.
• Ensure consistent implementation of each resident’s individual service plan through participation in the development of unit activities, life skill exercises, and recreation activities as well as through identifying opportunities for acculturation and spiritual life awareness.
• Responsible for documentation according to agency policy, i.e., daily progress notes, incident reports, e-mail communication and is familiar with the computer resources in the staff office.
• Plan and provide for the safe transportation of youth to various activities that may include, but are not limited to outings, court/legal appointments, meals out, medical appointments, etc.
• Consistently wear the appropriate safety PPE when working with youth who are under a quarantine setting, this includes youth waiting for test results or those deemed positive of infectious disease, including but not limited to Covid-19.
• Assist with preparing residents for airline travel, accompanying residents to the airport as needed, and accompanying residents on fly-outs.
• Provide for the nutritional needs of the youth including the preparation of culturally sensitive meals according to the approved dietary menu, along with serving and cleaning up from meals.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.