What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Care Professional - 1st shift position at Nexus Family Healing?
About Nexus:
The recently opened Aspen House is a community-based facility for teens in Dakota and Washington counties who temporarily need a safe place to live. Youth in our care have private bedrooms and access to mental health and educational services during their stay and is staffed 24/7. We serve displaced youth ages 11-18 and pride ourselves on being a restraint-free facility. Aspen House not only provides temporary housing but also incorporates mental health assessments and services, recreational activities, educational instruction, coordination with outside supports, stabilization services, and on-going connections with family support systems.
Responsibilities:
In this role, you will support and reinforce the therapeutic treatment plan of clients by providing guidance, assistance, and direction to clients in their daily living activities and scheduled therapeutic activities.
- Provide mentorship and supervision of client daily activities and behavior according to established guidelines and procedures.
- Participate with coworkers as a team on implementation of treatment plans and therapeutic services.
- Demonstrate an acceptance and respectfulness toward diversity concerning commonalities and differences such as gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, disability and gender identity.
- Ensure client safety and collaborate with coworkers to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean and therapeutic.
- Plan and participate in client activities.
- Remain cognizant of individual client phases, privileges, restrictions and adapt interactions accordingly.
- Ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures involving living areas, buildings, campus grounds and while attending off-campus activities.
- Work effectively with clients’ families/support networks to reinforce positive family partnerships; Follows established protocols in the use of family engagement and involvement techniques.
- Maintain appropriate boundaries in all interaction and contact with clients.
Location:
- Mendota Heights, MN
Schedule & Pay:
- Part-time or full time 1st shift - 7am-3:30pm, 20-40 hours per week
- On-call positions for all three shifts available! Work at least two shifts monthly.
- Positions start at $19.00 per hour
Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include:
- Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
- Multiple options for health insurance coverage
- No-cost life insurance
- Short/long-term disability insurance
- 401k match
- NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
- NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
- NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit
- Tuition assistance and training opportunities
- And much more!
Required Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED required
- Minimum 21 years of age
- Valid Driver’s License - must meet state regulating agency and corporate driving requirements
Nice to have:
- Experience with youth in a residential or shelter setting
At Nexus Family Healing, we not only support diversity – we celebrate it and rely on it for the betterment of our employees, our services, and our impact on the community. We strive to provide the best quality care for our youth and the best work environment for our employees through an inclusive team culture. Nexus Family Healing is proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Our Workplace Values:
At Nexus Family Healing, our ICARE shared values (Innovation, Compassion, Agility, Responsiveness, and Excellence) are the foundation for our actions in the workplace. They define how we behave with each other, our clients, our partners, and our communities. Every interaction we have with each other will be met with understanding, kindness, and helpful action.
APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM! When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!
Keywords: “Youth Care Professional,” “Youth Care Worker,” “Youth shelter,” “Mental Health,” “Youth Support,” “Entry level,” “Shelter worker,” “Human services” behavioral health, caring career
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