Youth Care Worker
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Positive Alternatives, Inc.
Wausau, WI, US
Summary
Facilitate a positive living environment for teenage residents by providing support, guidance, and encouragement. Lead daily programming and recreational activities to help residents achieve their treatment goals.
Job Description
As a Youth Care Worker, you will facilitate a positive living environment for our teenage
residents by offering support, encouragement, and guidance. The ability to understand the
perspective of others is critical and staff must truly care about the success of youth. You
will work alongside residents to support achievement of treatment goals through
engagement in healthy and productive daily activities by doing the following:
• Leading daily programming activities and promoting positive participation
• Engage with residents through recreational activities, groups, meals, and other
aspects of daily living
• Responding to critical resident needs as they arise
• Participate in developing and maintaining a therapeutic, safe, and supportive
environment
• Actively participating in house and team meetings
• Attending initial and ongoing training sessions
As a Youth Care Worker, you will enjoy these benefits:
• Initial and continuous training
• Flexible scheduling
• $1 per hour weekend shift differential pay
• Double holiday pay
• Retirement match and planning
• No cost Employee assistance program
• Eligible for a performance-based pay increase at 6 months and 1 year during the
first year of employment, and then annually thereafter
This job is idea for someone with experience:
• Caregiving
• Working in schools or childcare
• Working in law enforcement or corrections
• Working at youth camps
• Volunteering in a helping role
Some of the requirements of the position include:
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must hold a valid driver’s license
• Ability to type and document daily activities
• Must be caring and resilient
• Current student or graduate with a degree in human services, behavioral
counseling, criminal justice, or a related field preferred but not required
• Previous experience working with an adolescent population preferred but not
required
The minimum shift requirement is one weekday shift per week and two shifts every other
weekend. Additional shifts may be available for individuals interested in working additional
hours above the minimum requirement. Typical shifts for this position include:
• Weekdays - 3pm to 10pm
• Weekends - 9am to 3pm, 3pm to 11pm, and midnight to 6am
• Holidays (rotation) - 9am to 3pm, 3pm to 11pm, and midnight to 6am
Positive Alternatives, Inc., is a private non-profit, community-based, multi-service organization serving youth and families in Wisconsin.
Through a continuum of family and strength-based services, Positive Alternatives strives to equip at-risk youth and young adults with the social, emotional and developmental skills needed to flourish.
Positive Alternatives is an innovative resource in Wisconsin for at-risk youth, young adults and their families by providing creative and collaborative prevention, intervention and aftercare services. We are dedicated to empowering those we serve to reach their greatest potential, creating an environment that fosters unity, pride and resiliency, and inspires our community to embrace the strengths of youth.
Our goal is to provide services that involve the family, focus on the desired outcome and build on strengths for the purpose of allowing individuals the opportunity to enhance social, emotional and developmental skills.
Locations:
Positive Alternatives - Menomonie
603 Terrill Road
Menomonie, WI 54751
715-235-9552
Positive Alternatives - River Falls
2860 Williams Avenue
River Falls, WI 54022
715-426-2224
Positive Alternatives - Amery
1370 60th Avenue
Amery, WI 54001
715-268-7997
Positive Alternatives - Wood County
110 24th St S, Suite B
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
715-712-1617
Positive Alternatives - Marathon County
5475 N. 28th Ave.
Wausau, WI 54401
715-298-3134
Positive Alternatives is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA). To learn more about COA, please visit www.coanet.org.
Founded
1974
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Positive Alternatives, Inc., is a private non-profit, community-based, multi-service organization serving youth and families in Wisconsin.
Through a continuum of family and strength-based services, Positive Alternatives strives to equip at-risk youth and young adults with the social, emotional and developmental skills needed to flourish.
Positive Alternatives is an innovative resource in Wisconsin for at-risk youth, young adults and their families by providing creative and collaborative prevention, intervention and aftercare services. We are dedicated to empowering those we serve to reach their greatest potential, creating an environment that fosters unity, pride and resiliency, and inspires our community to embrace the strengths of youth.
Our goal is to provide services that involve the family, focus on the desired outcome and build on strengths for the purpose of allowing individuals the opportunity to enhance social, emotional and developmental skills.
Locations:
Positive Alternatives - Menomonie
603 Terrill Road
Menomonie, WI 54751
715-235-9552
Positive Alternatives - River Falls
2860 Williams Avenue
River Falls, WI 54022
715-426-2224
Positive Alternatives - Amery
1370 60th Avenue
Amery, WI 54001
715-268-7997
Positive Alternatives - Wood County
110 24th St S, Suite B
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
715-712-1617
Positive Alternatives - Marathon County
5475 N. 28th Ave.
Wausau, WI 54401
715-298-3134
Positive Alternatives is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA). To learn more about COA, please visit www.coanet.org.
Founded
1974
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Menomonie, Wisconsin