YHDP Case Aide

Daybreak is looking for a YHDP Case Aide to assist in our mission of providing Miami Valley homeless and vulnerable youth with services that promote safety, stability, and well-being. This position will play a role in achieving our vision of a promising future for all youth.

Benefits and Perks: The benefit package includes Health (PPO or HDHP), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance 50k, supplemental LIFE insurance, STD & LTD, Pet Insurance, a retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program, 10 paid holidays, Vacation - accrues up to 15 days (3weeks) annually and Sick leave - accrues up to 12 days annually. Daybreak offers hybrid (1 day a week) and flexible work schedules.

About Us: Daybreak was established in 1975 in Dayton, Ohio as an emergency shelter for runaway and homeless youth. Today, Daybreak operates the Miami Valley's only 24-hour crisis hotline and emergency youth shelter and has grown to include outreach, prevention, transitional housing, life-skills education, and other follow-up services for runaway, throwaway, and homeless youth.

Position Responsibilities:

Maintain a minimum of 72 hours of monthly productivity according to standards set by Senior Management by providing individual and group services, as appropriate. Ensuring documentation is completed within 72 hours per agency standards.

Coordinates with the YHDP Clinical Case Manager to plan and deliver activities and life skills training that help clients regain daily functioning skills. This includes managing their home, finances, health, medications, and self-care needs as outlined in their ISP. Training may cover areas such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, personal hygiene, budgeting, and parenting.

Collaborate with the YHDP Clinical Case Manager to provide rehabilitation and support aimed at restoring and enhancing social and interpersonal skills. Focus on helping clients maintain a household, build personal relationships, establish support networks, and navigate their community. Activities may include following a daily schedule, participating in community events, exercise, and field trips to educational or vocational centers.

Engage with clients to identify and address potential risks or functional impairments. Provide solution-focused interventions and emotional and behavioral management using evidence-based practices to support progress toward treatment goals. Work in coordination with the YHDP Clinical Case Manager.

In collaboration with the YHDP Clinical Case Manager, assist clients with transitions between programs, including coordinating moves, overseeing inspections, facilitating bedbug treatments, and supporting grocery shopping as needed.

Implement a strength-based model to encourage and support positive behaviors. Utilize natural and logical consequences when appropriate to guide clients.

Assist in developing schedules and activities for groups and individuals to enhance program and service delivery.

Participate in Team meetings as requested.

Education and/or experience: HS/GED required, AA or BA in Human Services or related filed preferred. Experience with target population, preferred.

It is the policy of Daybreak to ensure that the facility is in compliance with all license requirements and that all employees are fit for duty. Once a conditional offer of employment has been given, Daybreak requires that all prospective employees sign a background check release form and pass pre-employment testing before a start date may be given.

Background Check

Daybreak is required by State of Ohio law to perform a criminal background check, which includes fingerprinting, of eligible applicants. In addition to the fingerprints, Daybreak requires the following additional background checks.

• Federal Exclusion databases including:
  
  
  
  • National Sex Offender Registry
  
  
  • Office Inspector General (OIG)
  
  
  • Nurse Aide Registry
  
  
  • SAM
  
  
  • of Developmental Disabilities (DODD)
  
  
  
  


• Motor Vehicle Report

Pre-employment Testing

The following pre-employment tests will be conducted at Daybreak's expense. Tests include:

• A tuberculin skin test or chest x-ray (by a physician of Daybreak's choosing)


• A urine drug screening (by a testing facility of Daybreak's choosing)

Should the pre-employment reviews indicate that the prospective employee does not meet the employment requirements, Daybreak has the option of either not hiring the person or postponing employment until the condition prohibiting employment has been removed.

If the background or pre-employment checks contain information that the applicant has committed, been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to any criminal offense, unless the charge was a minor misdemeanor not involving violence or a sexual offense at least 5 years old, or if the applicant refuses to submit fingerprints for a criminal background check, the conditional offer of employment will be withdrawn immediately.

Pursuant to SB 38 (child-serving agency), if it is determined that the applicant has committed one of the disqualifying events listed on the attached Ohio Revised Code Disqualifier sheet may prevent employment at Daybreak.

Salary : $17 - $18