Youth Care Specialist

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB The primary role of the Youth Care Specialist is to provide quality care and supervision to youth in the group home, generate accurate documentation and perform duties necessary for the overall safety and well-being of the youth under their care. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provide appropriate direction for children/youth in their daily routines by establishing and maintaining professional boundaries and creating an atmosphere conducive to growth and development by giving positive reinforcement as appropriate Provide supervision to youth on and off campus, coordinate and engage in recreational and service activities for youth Teach life and independent living skills in accordance with child specific service plans Assist to prepare and serve nutritious meals in a family like environment Provide transportation of youth to school, medical or other appointments and designated activities Monitor, support, and encourage academic performance and educational success Maintain confidentiality of youth’s personal and medical information Properly document daily activities based on established policies and protocols and ensure effective communication with other staff Communicate effectively with other direct care staff during shift change and keep other staff informed of pertinent youth information and campus events Maintain the order, safety, cleanliness of the group home Dispense medications as prescribed by a medical professional once trained Participates in in-service training sessions and attends staff meetings Other duties may be assigned as special projects may be requested WORKING HOURS CNHC’s work week is Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. Your supervisor will advise you of your work hours; however, business office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. CNHC’s group homes operate with 24 hour a day awake shift staff, 7 days a week, including weekends and all holidays. The supervisor for each group home will coordinate a schedule based on the required available shifts. TRAVEL Travel in and outside of Circuit 13 (Hillsborough) may be required. TRAINING All employees must complete fifteen (15) hours of on-line or classroom Training on an annual basis. If the employee is a Certified Child Welfare Professional, Training hours must total twenty (20) annually. In addition, group home employees must complete all trainings required by the Department of Children and Families and Children’s Network of Hillsborough in relation to working with dependent populations in a residential group home setting.