What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Worker - Open Interviews position at Four Oaks Family & Children Services?
Job Details
Position Details
Now hiring Youth Counselors for all shifts! No prior experience is required.
Come to our OPEN INTERVIEWS to learn more about how you can help assure every child becomes a successful adult. No appointment required!
When does this take place?
Every Tuesday in DECEMBER & JANUARY
- December 31st
- January 7th
- January 14th
What Time?
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where do I go?
Four Oaks
5400 Kirkwood Blvd SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 5204
What you will do?
As a Youth Worker you will provide direct care services and coverage to meet the needs of our clients. This includes but is not limited to ensuring safety & supervision, skill building, behavioral management and communications within the team. Specific responsibilities include:
- Provide supervision and treatment intervention.
- Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust & respect.
- Evaluate the impact of behavioral, group treatment, and life-space interventions while providing direction & feedback.
- Serve as a positive role model and agent of change for the youth.
- Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust & respect.
- Provide supervision and treatment intervention.
- Safely transport youth to/from program activities and community resources while monitoring behaviors.
- Provide individualized reinforcement to client behavior to teach and reinforce adaptive behaviors.
- Utilize a proactive/preventive method of intercepting problems before they escalate.
- Assist clients in developing insight into their behaviors so that they learn to self-identify and self correct.
Qualifications & Program Information
What you need:
You will need to be at least 21 years of age and possess a High School Diploma or GED to qualify. Additional requirements include
Salary : $16 - $18
