Youth Development Specialist (1st or 2nd)

GENERAL SUMMARY :

Youth Development Specialist are integral in designing and implementing opportunities for youth to learn and practice new skills within a therapeutic 24 hour care environment. Youth Development Specialists assist in planning and monitoring daily activities of youth within the milieu of 24 hour care. Youth Development Specialist provides supportive services to youth based on their service plans and program goals.

In addition to YDS roles, the YDS Educational Support staff will be integral in planning and supporting the instruction within the educational setting for 24 Hour Care educated within the residential treatment program. YDS-Educational Support staff will also organize and facilitate educational enrichment, groups, activities, community service, etc. with youth both within the school day and on non-school days throughout the year.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Provides instructional and behavioral support to the students.
• Provides instruction in the absence of a teacher.
• Monitors school attendance and addresses off tasks behaviors appropriately.
• Is able to represent agency in home school transition meetings and team meetings as needed.
• Works collaboratively with other school staff to insure safe and productive learning environments.
• Interacts with clients in a positive and therapeutic manner according to policy, procedure, training and Agency Guiding Beliefs.
• Provide active supervision of clients at all times within assigned staffing ratios
• Facilitate client activities / daily routines to include unit groups and specific programming as planned by Activities / Program Manager
• Provide therapeutic counseling to groups and individual clients per program standards.
• Provide oversight / support to clients, client families, and ancillary service providers while clients are participating in community-based activities (pass, school, work, attending services / programs) as indicated per program.
• Maintain and document regular contact with individuals / agencies outside of the program providing services for / associated with clients.
• Observe, assess, and document client activity per agency / program standards (client logs, incident reports, behavior management logs).
• Attend child / family team meetings / reviews and provide verbal and written input per agency / program standards.
• Maintain physical plant to agency and licensing standards.
• Maintain client confidentiality within all written and verbal communications
• Facilitate and document clients self-administration of medications in accurate and timely manner
• Adheres to St. Charles Youth & Family Services Policies and Procedures.
• Supports the goals of the agency mission / vision.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED :

WORKING CONDITIONS :

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the above is intended to summarize the essential functions of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list of miscellaneous duties and responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this position.

St. Charles Youth & Family Services, Inc. is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.