Youth Care Worker Shelter - Lancaster, United States - Lancaster County, PA
Description
Position Summary:
Discover a rewarding career with us
Our full-time positions come with an array of excellent benefits including comprehensive healthcare coverage, a pension plan, flexible spending accounts and even a student loan reimbursement program.
That's why we offer paid time off for sick, vacation and holidays, an employee assistance program, and family medical leave.
The Shelter Program at the Youth Intervention Center Strives to:
Provide a safe, temporary residential care environment for "at-risk" youth while awaiting transition to placement or home reunification.
Connect with residents in an honest and authentic manner, modeling dignity and respect for all.
Create opportunities for change, emphasizing personal growth and accountability, while working with the youth, their families, contracting agencies and the community.
JOB SUMMARY
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Observe and document behavior of detained youth.
- Prevent physical, sexual, and emotional abuse of detained youth.
- Explain and reinforce rules of operation with detained youth.
- Prepare and deliver services related to basic human needs.
- Ensure community safety by adhering to facility security procedures.
- Interact and guide detained youth regarding individual and group behaviors.
- Meet, greet, and search detained youth during the admissions process.
- Physically manage detained youth to prevent injury, as needed.
- Transport detained youth to court and medical appointments.
- Monitor residents during offsite programming events.
- Administer first aid to detained youth, as necessary.
- Available to work weekends, holidays and flexible shifts, as needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- In accordance with PA Code h, applicants must be 21 years of age.
REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS/CLEARANCES
Must have acceptable background check that includes.
FBI Clearances
PA State Police Criminal History
ChildLine Clearances
Clearances are due at the time of hire.
Must have and maintain a valid Pennsylvania driver's license and an acceptable driving record in accordance with County policy.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
Must have the ability to physically restrain youth ages ten to eighteen when displaying physical aggression or self-harming behaviors in order to prevent injury, as needed.
- Occasional pushing and pulling up to 150 lbs.
- Walking 40% of the time
- Sitting 60% of the time
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The County of Lancaster offers comprehensive benefits to our employees. Read more about our benefits here.
- Lancaster County Government provides Equal Employment Opportunity for all persons regardless of race, religion, age, sex, national origin, genetic information or disability. The County also observes all applicable laws regarding Veterans status. The County reflects this action in all areas of employment and compensation practices and policies. Employment with the County is based upon the ability to perform the job as well as dependability and reliability once an individual is hired._
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