Residential Youth Care Worker: Verona

Residential Youth Care Worker

$18-$20/hour

What perks does Familylinks offer?

• Opportunity for low to no cost medical insurance
• Free Dental/Vision Insurance
• Generous PTO
• Paid Holidays, Clearances, and Training
• Employee Recognition Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement and Eligibility for Student Loan Forgiveness
• Optional 403(b) Retirement Plan w/ Employer Match
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Familylinks is seeking motivated professionals who are interested in working with youth and adolescents in a structured residential care environment. We are especially interested in candidates with experience in residential youth care, juvenile justice, behavioral health, group homes, crisis intervention, or other structured settings serving youth with complex behavioral and emotional needs.

Residential Youth Care Worker Professional!

We want to hear from you if you have experience in:

• Residential youth care or residential treatment
• Juvenile justice
• Behavioral health or mental health services
• Group homes or congregate care
• Crisis intervention and de-escalation
• Working with youth who demonstrate challenging or high-risk behaviors
• Mentoring, coaching, or supporting at-risk youth

If you are someone who can remain calm under pressure, establish appropriate boundaries, maintain structure, work effectively as part of a team, and connect with youth while holding them accountable, Familylinks may be the right environment for you.

Join a team where your experience matters, your leadership can grow, and the work you do can have a lasting impact on the lives of young people.

Your role will involve supporting daily activities such as meal preparation, medication administration when needed, providing transportation to community events, and supporting individualized goals all aimed at fostering independence and promoting a fulfilling and healthy lifestyle. Schedules available are 7a-3pm, 3p-11p, & 11p - 7a and weekend block shifts. Familylinks encourages work/life balance and supports employee self-care.

About Familylinks:

For over six decades, Familylinks has served the diverse communities of Western Pennsylvania. Last year alone, we supported over 11,000 people of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs. Our mission is to positively impact lives through integrated community, behavioral, and social programs. We seek dedicated and passionate individuals to help us continue making a difference. Familylinks offers family-centered services in Behavioral Health, Service Coordination, Youth and Family, and Aging Services.

Residential Youth Care Worker Responsibilities:

• Provide required levels of supervision and security for residents at all times.
• Promote healthy, professional, and mentoring relationships with residents.
• Participate in all service components, including referral, intake, assessment, service planning and delivery, and discharge.
• Provide timely and accurate written and verbal documentation of all program operations and service components.
• Supervise and document the administration of medication.
• Provide transportation for residents to ensure their safety and attendance for appointments.
• Attend all meetings, supervisions, and trainings as required.

Residential Youth Care Worker Requirements:

• High school diploma/GED.
• Valid driver's license.
• Schedule may require working evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime, as required and/or directed.
• Excellent computer skills and strong communication skills.
• Support the organization's mission along with sensitivity of cultural and workplace.
• Ability to handle confidential information and HIPAA guidelines.

Familylinks takes pride in its status as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policies, applicable to both current team members and prospective candidates, prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age, sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, transgender identity, gender transition, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status.