Schedule: Saturday and Sunday (8am-8pm)

Role:

Completes admission and release paperwork, screens and assesses children when brought in. Distribute paperwork to appropriate departments and agencies.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:30% Screen and assess children for victimization utilizing dialogue with child, conducting body reports and review case information from law enforcement or DCF.

30% Interacts with DCF case workers, police department representatives, Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center, and District Attorney’s office to obtain, record, and transfer case information.

10% Identifies medical concerns and medication status.

5% Answers calls and records referral information for incoming admissions, completes and distributes all paperwork.

5% Checks admission and release information to all departments.

5% Secures information such as medical, psychological, and social factors contributing to youths’ situation and disseminates appropriate information.

5% Follows up to obtain medication if needed.

5% Confirms release plans with identified agencies.

5% Discusses with family members plans for release. Provides support in other departments throughout the home when requested. Rotates on-call status for intake on rotation, performs other duties as assigned.

Expectations:

1. Knowledgeable about signs and symptoms of physical/sexual abuse and neglect, as well as associated behaviors

2. Knowledgeable about cultural norms, values, traditions and child-rearing practices

3. Knowledge of Resident’s Rights

4. Knowledgeable of family dynamics and related issues that challenge and impact a family system; i.e. substance abuse, financial difficulties

5. Ability to demonstrate functional written and oral communication skills

6. Ability to remain flexible and adjust to changes in the population served in order to meet the needs of children

7. Able to demonstrate professional communications and interactions

8. Able to report to work on time and complete scheduled shifts; able to consistently complete assigned tasks during shift

Knowledge and Skills:

Experience: Preferred one to three months related industry experience.

Education: High school diploma or general education degree (G.E.D.)

Interpersonal Skills: Reasoning ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Have the skills, patience, and understanding to work with and around special needs youth.

Maintaining composure under stress and sensitivity to the needs of others

Ability to represent the Home in a professional manner

Other Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers and employees of organization

Physical/Environmental: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions .While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/move up to fifty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in this job is often loud.

Other Qualifications: Have health assessment at time of employment and every three years thereafter, or as required by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, haveValid Driver’s License, and Comply with K.S.A. 65-516

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Weekends only

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• youth services: 1 year (Preferred)
• Intake: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person