Youth Development Specialist - St. Charles Youth and Family Services

Date Posted: 05/26/11

Deadline to Apply: 6/16/2011

Job Description: Designing and implementing opportunities for youth to learn and practice new skills within a therapeutic 24-hour care environment. Assist in planning and monitoring daily activities of youth within the care, provide supportive services to youth base on their service plans and program goals.

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Position Type: Full-time

Type of Employment: Direct Hire

Responsibilities: Adheres to St. Charles Youth and Family Services Polices and Procedures. 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, plan and facilitate client activities/daily routines to include unit groups and specific programming as determined by 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, asses, 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. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Minimum of 1 year experience working with at-risk Youth, High school diploma, Bachelor's degree/Associate's degree/Child care certification preferred. Ability to attend initial and ongoing training, ability to rotate shift if need arises. Ability to display cultural competence by responding respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures,ability to work on other living units as need arise. Basic computer and keyboarding skills desirable, valid Wisconsin Driver's License and proof of liability insurance.

Benefits and other compensation: Medical, Dental, Life, Vision

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