What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Care Professional - On Call position at Nexus Family Healing?
About Nexus:
The 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:
- 1st shift: 7am-3:30pm, 2nd shift: 3pm-11:30pm, 3rd shift: 11pm-7:30am
- 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:
- 401k match
- Paid Time Off
- NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
- 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
Our ICARE Values:
- Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches
- Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern
- Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly
- Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate
- Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards
At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.
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” Keywords: behavioral health, caring career
Salary : $19
