What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Coach-Afternoons 3:00pm-11:30pm position at VISTA MARIA?
TASKS OF THE POSITION
• Plans and organizes work to meet all job requirements, according to Vista Maria and COA standards,
licensing, and funding requirements.
• Provides physical care , support, guidance, and supervision in daily activities consistent with individualized
treatment plans.
• Implements aspects of the treatment plan through youth interaction, role modeling and development and
participates in activities with youth.
• Assists youth with activities of daily living; attends to adaptive behaviors and provides assistance through
collaboration and crisis intervention, as needed.
• Works with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in leading activities such as current events,
group community meetings, groups, recreational activities as appropriate to the specified population.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Transports youth to and from appointments, home visits, and outings as needed.
• Attends and participates in group sessions, in-service training, and all staff meetings.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, programming, and safety and environmental and infection
control standards.
• Collaboration with youth, families, and external agencies.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in training, in service meetings and
workshops.
• Contributes to the team daily and lives the agency mission, vision, and core values.
• Completes all other related tasks as required or assigned by the supervisor and or clinical unit manager.
• Demonstrates diversity, equity, and inclusion responsiveness, personal integrity, and professional
demeanor in accordance with Vista Maria ethics and the ethics of the program.
• Adheres to the mandatory stay-over schedule.
School Duties (Dayshift Only)
• Assists youth with preparing for school, to ensure they are on time consistently.
• Monitors classroom/hallway in a respectful, informative, communicative, and hopeful manner.
• Assists in transporting youth to the clinic, cafeteria etc.
• Works in collaboration with teachers/co-workers in a professional manner.
• Always notifies school management of whereabouts.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
• Knowledge of adverse childhood experiences and how it affects the body and the brain.
• Demonstration of emotional regulation skills.
• Demonstrates safe and appropriate boundaries to vulnerable youth.
• Knowledge of sensory interventions.
• Proficiency in basic computer skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact positively in a culturally diverse environment.
• Promotes and supports the agency’s cultural and core values of a trauma informed, family engaged, youth
driven, integrate health environment.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
None
