OVERNIGHT WORKER (YF)

About Children’s Home Association of Illinois (CHAIL):

CHAIL is a youth, family, and community focused 501(c)(3) organization with multiple locations and 450 staff, located in Peoria, IL. For over 160 years CHAIL has been helping the kids and families who need it most. Children’s Home Association of Illinois (CHAIL) is the largest social service agency for youth and families in downstate Illinois. The services we provide don’t just impact the individual child, they create positive ripple effects within their immediate family, neighborhood, community, and world by providing an opportunity to thrive.

Here at CHAIL, employees experience a “People First - Culture of Care” working atmosphere. From the most tenured staff to the newest team member, everyone is welcomed into a community that prioritizes diversity, equity, wellness, belonging, and good health. Starting with our CEO/President and migrating to every employee, this agency takes pride in taking care of each other. We believe if our employees are cared for, they can better live out the mission of the agency which is to help the kids and families who need it most. By putting our people first at CHAIL, they have the opportunity to share their expertise, talents, and passions with clients as they are changing the lives of the kids who will change the world. Our employees at CHAIL will tell you that they love working for the agency because they love what the agency does!

About the position:

Our residential treatment program is home to 30 kids ages 8-19 whose emotional, behavioral, or social dysfunction requires highly-structured, 24-hour care. The goal of this program is to stabilize their behaviors so they may return home or be placed in a more permanent living situation. Intensive, specialized treatment services are provided through counseling, psychiatric assessment and treatment, skill development and educational programming.

The Overnight Residential Worker is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of all the clients on the unit/cottage during sleeping hours. They are required to do regularly scheduled bed checks (every 15 minutes) and accurately complete documentation regarding those bed checks. The Overnight Worker is also responsible for suicide watch on any client who has been designated to be at risk of harming themselves. It is required that the Overnight Worker remains awake and alert throughout the entire shift. It is expected that the Overnight Worker perform household duties on the unit/cottage to maintain upkeep and cleanliness as well as to assist them in remaining awake. The Overnight Worker should be aware of all licensing standards and abide by them at all times.

Job Functions:

• Provides awake, overnight coverage in one or more of the agency’s out-of-home placement programs during normal sleeping hours of residents; ensures care, welfare, safety and security of clients on third shift.
• This position requires candidates to have a valid Illinois driver's license and a personal, insured vehicle at all times.
• This position requires candidates to sometimes work holidays and weekends.
• This position requires candidates to complete mandatory trainings during first shift (8 AM- 4 PM), especially during the first month of employment.

Qualifications:

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Related experience preferred.
• Child care skills.
• Dependability.
• Ability to work objectively with disturbed children.
• Ability and judgment to work independently.
• Demonstrated maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences in children and families served.
• Ability to handle job related matters in a professional, diplomatic and confidential manner.
• Must be 21 years of age to meet DCFS requirements.
• If residents in the program are female, then the overnight counselor must also be a female in order to meet DCFS requirements.
• Ability to remain awake while residents are sleeping and the unit/cottage is quiet.
• Vision, hearing and speaking ability which allows for effective communication of information.
• Ability to physically restrain residents as needed.
• Physical and emotional stamina to effectively handle job related issues and stress.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to transport self and clients to various locations.
• Ability to pass DCFS driving requirements.

Benefits:

• PTO (paid-time-off) accrual 3 weeks first year (full-time)
• 9 paid holidays
• 1 floating holiday
• Sick Leave accrual 12 days per year (full-time)
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401K with company match
• Company paid life insurance, STD and LTD
• Supplemental life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Opportunity to Further Education

CHAIL provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.