About us
Youth Horizons’ two residential campuses serve kids and young adults in foster care. The Youth Horizons residential program provides a safe place for youth to find hope through evidence-based and trauma-informed methodology built on the foundation of faith.
Some need more resources than a typical foster home can provide, and most have already been placed out-of-home through a social service program. Our trained, compassionate staff provides support and guidance for our kids and youth who struggle with behaviors rooted in past trauma.
JOB TITLE: Youth Care Worker (House Coach: Day or Night)
BASIC FUNCTION: The Youth Care Worker provides care and supervision to youth in residential/house setting at Youth Horizons, engages youth in skill building opportunities, ensures youth are monitored and safe, and facilitates and maintains a therapeutic home environment for youth. House Coaches strive to build a therapeutic alliance with each youth that invites youth to accept and engage in services. House Coaches aim to consistently deliver programming that is strengths based and trauma informed. Night House Coaches assist in monitoring for compliance issues while youth are asleep.
Alternating Schedule:
Week 1: 3 days a week, 12 hours a day, Day shift 7am to 7pm (36 hours) (Night 7pm-7am)
Week 2: 4 days a week, 12 hours a day, Day shift 7am to 7pm (48 hours) (Night 7pm-7am)
CHARACTERISTICS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide, foster, and maintain a loving, caring, and holistically safe environment
- Develop therapeutic relationships/alliance with youth residents
•Consistently facilitate and maintain a therapeutic environment despite challenges
•Employ crisis intervention skills when needed to help de-escalate the situation
- Serve as a role model for youth by exhibiting skills taught in the program
- Use best practice models (Boys Town PEM, Safe Crisis Management, etc.) to help youth address problem behaviors, encourage positive behaviors, develop skills that increase protective factors, strengthen resilience, and build social supports
- Counsel youth and assist in learning problem solving skills
- Teach/help youth learn independent living skills and self-care habits
- Help youth identify strengths and use strengths to navigate challenges, tasks, and goals
•Demonstrate the ability to make decisions in sensitive and sometimes critical areas and to adapt responses to situation that align with DCF and KPBR policies and procedures
•Communicate in articulate, professional manner while maintaining necessary degree of confidentiality
- Engage with and help youth maintain connection with family, relatives, meaningful contacts approved by the youth’s case manager
- Transport youth as needed
- Document daily activity logs and serious incident reports
- Ensure the residential home meets and exceeds various regulatory bodies (i.e., KDHE, DCF, etc.)
- Ensure health and safety standards are met
- Monitors for compliance issues as assigned by Assistant Director (paperwork, medications, facility, etc.)
- Assists in Boys Town point card total up and organization
- Ensures the residential living environment is clean and organized at the end of each shift
MINISTERIAL DUTIES:
•Consistently pray for Youth Horizons and the youth we serve
•Actively participate in local church community
QUALIFICATIONS
•A high school degree at a minimum, some post-secondary education preferred
•Must be at least 21 years of age (3 years older than oldest youth served)
•Preferred 1 year of experience serving youth in residential care or youth at risk
•Must pass required background and fingerprint checks according to state mandate
•Valid Driver’s License with good driving record and pass an annual Motor Vehicle Registration check
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
•Flexibility and team collaboration
•Ability to manage crisis and stress in a therapeutic manner
•Professional oral and written communication skills
•Ability to set priorities, take initiative and exercise sound judgment and discernment within areas of responsibility
•Display integrity, confidentiality, and ethical behavior
•Knowledge & experience in Microsoft Office Word/Excel/Google Docs
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT
Physical abilities to drive passenger vehicles, complete required paperwork, read program materials, converse on the telephone, and communicate effectively with youth in high stress situations. Personal mobility and stamina to actively engage youth for 12-hour shift (including day to day duties, physical activities, and special events). Strength to lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Ability to climb flights of stairs and get into a transport van. Dexterity to write, cook, and help with models and games. May need to physically assist in the verbal and physical restraint of clients who require external controls.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Workers are subject to outside environmental conditions occasionally, inside conditions frequently. The work includes constant interruptions, unregulated and sometimes inappropriate behaviors, and the potential for verbal and physical threats from youth.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour
Expected hours: 36 – 48 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Patient demographics:
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
Application Question(s):
- Are you at least 21 years of age? (The State of Kansas requires employees to be 21 years of age when working with youth in foster care)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Valley Center, KS 67147: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person