Youth Worker - Part Time

Position Details

What you will do?

As a Youth Counselor you will be responsible for providing direct care services for our clients.  This part-time position will typically work weekends, evenings or varied shifts throughout the week.  Four Oaks will provide all the training and tools you need to succeed.  Specific duties include:

• Assist clients in developing insight into their behaviors so that they learn to self-identify and self correct.
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust and respect.
• Assure consistent, ongoing, and timely provision for basic client needs.
• Follow medication management guidelines.
• Maintain positive role modeling and performance, as an agent of change for the youth.
• Complete documentation of services in a timely manner – including daily case notes, behavior management, visual checks, etc.

Qualifications & Program Information

What you need:

To qualify you must be at least 21 years of age and possess a High School Diploma or GED.   Additional requirements include:

• Desire to help kids succeed.
• Prior experience working with children in a mental health setting preferred.
• Strong communication and problem solving abilities.

Salary : $17 - $19