What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Worker position at East Texas Open Door?
Awesome and Rewarding position in which you will be able to teach, inspire, and help adolescent girls. It involves 24 hour supervision (split between 3 shifts) of youth ranging from ages 12-17 years of age.
This position requires a High School Diploma/GED, must be 21 years of age, and have a VALID Driver's License. This Youth Worker Position gives you an opportunity to potentially change a child's life by building a positive adult to youth relationship, modeling that there is someone who cares.
This Job Is:
- Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma
Work Remotely
- No
These youth have faced some form of abuse or neglect directly or indirectly and have been placed into Foster Care. These youth are in need of supportive and patient caregivers who are willing to love, nurture, discipline, and most importantly build long-lasting relationships. These Youth attend the local schools, complete chores, homework, participate in recreational activities, interact with their families and the Department of Family and Protective Services, etc.
The Youth Worker's main role is supervising, conducting walkthroughs every 0-30 minutes while youth are asleep. If they are awake at anytime, the role is to build positive and appropriate relationships with them, and encourage them to complete the rules of the program (chores, attending school, etc.) and assist them by providing insight to becoming law abiding, healthy, young adults. These youth receive treatment services, counseling, substance abuse treatment, intervention and other resources.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Are you willing to build relationships with youth that come from hard places?
- Are you willing to work with youth that have negative behaviors at times?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Shift availability:
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Day Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Marshall, TX 75670: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $11