What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Mentor / Child Care Counselor position at MOUNTAIN VALLEY CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES INC?
Job Details
Description
Mountain Valley Child and Family Services (MVCFS) provides individualized treatment for troubled youth and teens, ages 10-21 in residential treatment in Nevada City and Sacramento, and community based services throughout the Bay area.
Our Sacramento campuses each sit on several acres with opportunities for sports, greenhouse/gardening, swimming, biking, hiking, and working with animals.
MVCFS is currently seeking Youth Mentors/Child Care Workers at our Sacramento location. The Youth Mentor/Child Care Worker is responsible for the safety, supervision, and interaction with severely emotionally at-risk youth.
Residential Treatment Programs for Youth - Mountain Valley Child & Family Services, Inc. (mountainvalleyfamilyservices.net)
Currently, we are seeking candidates for: AM (Day Shift Monday - Friday 7:00 am-3:00 pm)
Youth Mentor/Child Care Worker Responsibilities:
- Provide a healthy and safe environment plan / prepare appropriate activities, ensure residents appropriately dressed, received medications, adequate diet, sleep, and exercise.
- Engage in safe practices at all times adhere to MVCFS safety standards
- Provide constant visual and interactive supervision of all residents
- Function as a mentor, coach, and role model to residents
- Participate in the facilitation of the agency program statement
- Participate in the implementation of each client’s needs and individual treatment plan
- Attend and participate in all required staff training and meetings
- Perform housekeeping, maintenance, and vocational duties
- Know and follow all MVCFS policies and procedures
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be at least 18 years of age
Have a High School diploma or equivalent
Have a California driver's license
Will successfully complete a DOJ Criminal Background Check, Drug Screen, and provide DMV record with conditional employment offer.
Youth Mentor/Child Care Worker comprehensive employee benefits package:
- Compensation: $20.00-25.00/hour; Competitive/DOE; Compensation based on education, shift and experience
- Bi-lingual Mental Health Worker stipend available, Full-time
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Flexible Benefits Plan
- Paid holidays
- Sick time, vacation time, personal time
- Employee's Choice of 401k Retirement plan match or
- Education Benefit Package match
- Referral Incentive
- Employee Assistance Program
Salary : $20 - $25
