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Lighthouse Youth Specialist - PT
$52k-66k (estimate)
Part Time | Ancillary Healthcare
7 Days Ago
YSS is Hiring a Lighthouse Youth Specialist - PT Near Des Moines, IA
ResponsibilitiesThe Youth Specialist will supervise and care for Transitional Living Center clients during assigned hours, while providing an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust. May work both daytime and overnight hours as scheduled or as needed. Ensures that all basic needs of clients are met, and that the youth are provided with a safe, stable environment in which to work toward independence. Responsibilities include:
What you can expect in return...
In addition to having the opportunity to do meaningful, mission-driven work YSS also offers the following:
Benefits Provided To ALL YSS Staff
Headquartered in Ames and located across Iowa, our sites are not cookie-cutter models—we tailor our services to fit the highest needs of each community. And we are still growing. YSS is constructing Ember, a 50-acre recovery campus in Central Iowa that will offer shelter, crisis stabilization, and residential addiction treatment for youth and young adults.
Our goal is to create a continuum of care—together, with programs give youth the tools they need to succeed their entire lives. Work for YSS and you too can have a positive impact in the lives of young people.
Helpful to Know
YSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We believe that our strength lies in the unique perspectives and backgrounds of our employees. We strive to create an environment where all individuals are treated with respect and have equal opportunities to succeed. Our ongoing efforts to promote diversity and inclusion are central to our mission, and we are dedicated to continuous improvement in these areas.
YSS is a nicotine-free workplace.
The YSS Hiring ProcessCommunication with applicants is done primarily via email from our Paycom system. Please check your messages regularly. If you don’t see messages in your inbox, please check your spam/junk folder. If you have questions about your application, please email recruitment@yss.org.
- Conduct initial interviews with potential clients and refer them to the Lighthouse TLC Coordinator for further assessment. Assist the Lighthouse TLC Coordinator in determining appropriateness for TLC program.
- Assist youth who are not eligible for program services in finding suitable resources.
- Provide program information to potential clients, parents, referral sources, and other groups, both in person and over the phone, as needed.
- Supervise TLC clients during assigned hours, which could include day, evening, weekend, and overnight shifts.
- Relate to clients in a caring, supportive manner, while enforcing program rules and guidelines consistently, firmly, and fairly.
- Oversee client activities such as chores, curfew, bedtime, wake-up, and personal hygiene. Is aware of clients' presence and behavior at all times.
- Be aware of clients' guests, monitor their actions, and ask them to leave if needed.
- Assist clients in meeting basic needs such as food, clothing, bedding, personal care products, transportation, and safety. May take youth to outside sources to meet these needs, if necessary.
- Conduct urinalysis tests as needed, is aware of clients' behavior, and handles possible usage appropriately. Conduct room searches, if needed, to ensure that there are no weapons or illegal substances in the facility.
- Alert on-call staff of major incidents or emergencies. Conduct emergency bed intakes as needed.
- Attend to clients' medical needs, dispense medication, and complete all necessary documentation.
- Oversee clients' chores, room cleaning, and extra assigned work to ensure that they are done properly.
- Ensure that client turns in required percentage of income to Associate Director for savings account.
- Inspect facility for maintenance problems and report issues to Associate Director that cannot be resolved.
- Ensure safety, cleanliness, and appearance of the facility.
- Assist with inventory of household supplies, personal care products, and food items. Order and pick up Food Bank supplies as needed.
- Assist clients with transportation to appointments, DHS, job hunting and other program-related activities as needed.
- Work with clients on life skills such as cooking, laundry, grocery shopping, budgeting, interpersonal relationships, personal hygiene, anger management, self-esteem, social skills, problem solving, job hunting, transportation, and leisure activities.
- Work with clients to ensure that they complete paperwork such as DHS application, Living Skills Assessment, Daniel Memorial, etc., as requested by the Lighthouse TLC Coordinator.
- Conduct group activities and House meetings to resolve conflicts as needed.
- Complete all necessary logging, shift reports, and other documentation.
- Attend all Team meetings and Staff meetings unless the Lighthouse TLC Coordinator is notified of conflict in advance.
- Provide phone and receptionist support during non-office hours and in the absence of the Secretary.
- Provide back-up support for the Administrative Assistant, Education Coordinator, Lighthouse TLC Coordinator and other staff as needed, and as time allows.
- Attend in-service trainings as needed.
- Attend bi-weekly or monthly supervisory meeting with the Associate Director or the Case Manager.
What you can expect in return...
In addition to having the opportunity to do meaningful, mission-driven work YSS also offers the following:
Benefits Provided To ALL YSS Staff
- An exciting, welcoming workplace
- Bright, collaborative, supportive, colleagues
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee recognition/years of service program
- Training opportunities
- Personal wellness programs
- Pet insurance discounts
- Qualification for the PSLF
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Supplemental accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Accrued PTO, plus paid time off for holidays, your birthday, and volunteering
- Retirement options (terms apply)
- A High School Diploma/equivalent is required.
- One year of experience working in the human services field.
- Travel, including transporting clients, is required for this position. For YSS insurance purposes, you must:
- be 21 years of age,
- have a valid, state-issued, driver’s license,
- have a clean driving record, and
- have adequate insurance coverage per YSS policy.
- Ability to communicate, verbally and non-verbally, with excellent observational, listening, speaking, and writing skills.
- Ability to collaborate and able to work effectively with others regardless of backgrounds, identities, and status.
- Ability to use critical thinking skills to problems solve.
- Ability to coordinate and collaborate effectively with others.
- Ability to manage resources effectively.
- Ability to manage your own time and the time of others..
- Has a bachelor's degree in Human Services or a related field
- Speaks a language(s) in addition to English.
- Has knowledge and understanding gained through personal experience and the ability to draw on that experience to support others on their journey to stability, recovery, and healing.
Headquartered in Ames and located across Iowa, our sites are not cookie-cutter models—we tailor our services to fit the highest needs of each community. And we are still growing. YSS is constructing Ember, a 50-acre recovery campus in Central Iowa that will offer shelter, crisis stabilization, and residential addiction treatment for youth and young adults.
Our goal is to create a continuum of care—together, with programs give youth the tools they need to succeed their entire lives. Work for YSS and you too can have a positive impact in the lives of young people.
Helpful to Know
YSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We believe that our strength lies in the unique perspectives and backgrounds of our employees. We strive to create an environment where all individuals are treated with respect and have equal opportunities to succeed. Our ongoing efforts to promote diversity and inclusion are central to our mission, and we are dedicated to continuous improvement in these areas.
YSS is a nicotine-free workplace.
The YSS Hiring ProcessCommunication with applicants is done primarily via email from our Paycom system. Please check your messages regularly. If you don’t see messages in your inbox, please check your spam/junk folder. If you have questions about your application, please email recruitment@yss.org.
- Application - All applicants are required to complete an online application. The application is considered complete when all questions have been answered, all required documents (resume, waivers) have been submitted, and the application has been electronically signed.
- Assessment – As they are received, applications are reviewed for education, experience, and licensure (if required). If the required qualifications are not met, the application will be declined.
- Interview – Depending on the number of applications received, we may choose to do initial phone interviews. Otherwise, we will move directly to in-person or Zoom interviews.
- References – Applicants moving forward after their interview are asked to submit three references, which YSS then contacts.
- Pre-employment Screening – Applicants are required to submit background check waiver forms at the time they apply. YSS conducts a Single Contact Repository (SING) background check on all final candidates. All offers of employment at YSS are contingent upon clear results of the SING. The SING provides authorized organizations online access to Iowa Criminal History and Sex Offender Registry information held by the Department of Public Safety/Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Department of Human Services (DHS) Central Abuse Registry for Child Abuse (CA) and Dependent Adult Abuse (DAA), as well as Professional License information. YSS also requires a clean driving record for positions that provide transport. Verification will be done through the records of the state that issued the current license.
- Offer – Applicants selected for hire will receive a formal offer of employment via email with instructions of how to reply.
- New Hire Meeting - The offer email will provide details on how to set up this meeting. You must schedule and attend this meeting before you can begin working or getting paid.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Part Time
INDUSTRY
Ancillary Healthcare
SALARY
$52k-66k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/21/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/17/2024
HEADQUARTERS
YORBA LINDA, CA
SIZE
25 - 50
FOUNDED
2016
CEO
CHIRAG DESAI
REVENUE
<$5M
INDUSTRY
Ancillary Healthcare
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