Youth Recovery Worker- PT 2nd Shift - King House

Description

BE THE ANCHOR OF HOPE AND CHANGE AT HOLY CROSS SERVICES

Working for Holy Cross Services isn’t just a job, it’s a mission! We believe in the safety and joy of family. Our work is family-focused, as are our benefits: Holy Cross offers free health insurance for our employees AND their family members.

Position Overview:

The Youth Recovery Worker provides daily direct interaction, connection, and support for youth in the assigned unit. This position is responsible for upholding Risking Connections and Restorative principles in direct interactions with the youth and directly executing each child’s service and safety plans. Youth Recovery Workers are advocates for the youth in care.  

Responsibilities:

• Continuously builds relational connection with the youth on the unit
• Provides crisis intervention while upholding fidelity to program intervention models
• Collaborate with the team, across units, and across departments to ensure child success and positive culture
• Uphold unconditional positive regard for the children in care, separating the child from their behavior, in all interactions/conversations/notes/reports with and about youth
• Ensures children’s service and safety plans are effectively executed during assigned shifts
• Provides immediate, appropriate, and kind redirection and correction for problematic behaviors among the youth in the unit, in accordance with Risking Connections and Restorative principles
• Maintain continuous visibility and accessibility for youth served
• Provide court testimony and recommendations as needed
• Contributes to child treatment planning and assists youth in completing treatment goals and action steps
• Uphold compliance with all regulations as required on the unit
• Articulating and exemplifying the agency’s treatment philosophy and values
• Continuously improving performance
• Gathers necessary information at the start of shift, and shares information at the end of shift, to ensure continuity of services
• Advocates for the youth in the unit, including providing targeted support for individually assigned youth
• Actively participates in weekly supervision
• Attends and actively participates in group and building meetings
• Supports team culture to be trauma informed, compassionate, and upholding children’s and families’ dignity
• Collaborate with family therapists and other personnel to assist with executing a family plan
• Abide by licensing and contract obligations, including participating in audits, reporting and investigations as needed
• Communicates timely with internal and external stakeholders with a high level of professionalism
• Ensures all reporting and documentation are completed within the required agency and stakeholder systems (e.g. MiSACWIS, Relias, Paycor, CareLogic, etc.)
• Ensures regular and punctual attendance for all assigned shifts
• Identifies personal sensitivities/challenges and successfully self-regulates under pressure
• Performs other duties related to the essential duties of the position and within the individual’s capabilities as assigned by one’s supervisor.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:

• Employer-Funded
  • Employee Assistance Program

JOIN OUR TEAM & HELP BRING HOPE TO MICHIGAN FAMILIES!

Holy Cross Services maintains a policy of nondiscrimination regarding all employees. The Agency desires to handle all aspects of employment on the basis of merit, competence and qualification. Employment is not influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by law. The Agency makes all decisions with respect to recruiting, hiring, and/or promotions for all job classifications based on individual’s qualifications related to the requirements of the position. All other personnel matters, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, education and social/recreation programs, are to be administered free from any illegal discriminatory practices.

Holy Cross Services further recognizes that deep systemic inequities disproportionately overrepresent children of color and children who identify as LGBTQ within the child welfare system yet underrepresent these populations within the child welfare workforce. Because we believe the people served must be centered in the work we do, applicants with lived experience in the child welfare system or homelessness, BIPOC applicants, and applicants who identify as LGBTQ are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additionally, Holy Cross Services acknowledges the studies indicating applicants of color and women applicants may be less likely than others to apply for a job without meeting 100% of the preferred qualifications. If you are passionate for this work and meet the minimum requirements, your application is welcomed.

Qualifications

• HS/GED, associate or bachelor’s degree in social work or related field preferred
• Two (2) years’ experience in child welfare or residential facility
• Lived experience in child welfare strongly preferred
• Valid and Current Driver’s License with acceptable driving record.
• Meet State “Good Moral Character” guidelines.

Special Skills:

• A “natural” with youth, prioritizing safe relational connection
• Ability to assess, interpret, and respond appropriately to verbal and non-verbal communications of youth and co-workers
• Ability to understand cause and effect relationships and the interrelatedness of one’s own behavior relative to the behavior of others.
• Exceptional organizational and management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional leadership skill
• Takes initiative to ensure children stay and feel safe on unit
• Identifies, seeks, and completes training to improve professional development