Youth Care - Night

Youth Care•Night 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 5549 Highway K, Brighton, MO 65617 From $16.50 an hour•PRN Good Samaritan Boys Ranch 15 reviews From $16.50 an hour•

PRN Department :

Step Ahead Supervisor :

Director of Step Ahead Status:

PRN Qualifications:

Preferred:

Previous experience with overnight work is desired. Previous experience working with youth ages 14•18 years old is ideal.

Minimum:

Must be at least 21 years of age, must have a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to obtain a Class E driver's license as necessary by role.

Position Summary :

Monitor the safety and security of all youth in the Step Ahead program, complete bed checks, maintain security of the building, supervise youth during their morning routines, provide supervision (possibly drive) to school.

Special Working Conditions :

This position requires the employee to be awake all night long. Exposure to residents and at times, treatment conditions. Long and irregular working hours. Requires ability to manage crisis situations, emergency situations, and provide trauma informed interventions.

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 Youthcare 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.