The Youth Care Worker is responsible for all direct care to adolescents at a temporary youth's residential facility. They always provide a continuous line of sight supervision to their assigned children. They ensure safety and quality care of all children and contractual requirements and client's expectations are met. They assist children with their valuables, clothing, laundry, and transportation to appointments. They report to the Lead Youth Care Worker or department lead. All services shall be provided in accordance with established standards, principles, and ethics of the profession, applicable professional specialty organizations, and the high-quality standard for which Acuity is recognized.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides direct supervision of children in care and maintains line-of-sight.
• Supervise and monitor the safety of children
• Prepare and organize mealtimes and snacks for children
• Help children keep good hygiene
• Change the diapers of infants and toddlers
• Organize activities or implement a curriculum that allows children to learn about the world and explore their interests
• Develop schedules and routines to ensure that children have enough physical activity, rest, and playtime
• Watch for signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring potential problems to the attention of parents or guardians
• Keep records of children's progress, routines, and interests
• Provides oversight of children during recreation, mealtime, relaxing time, and play.
• Interacts with children in an appropriate manner, including playing games or during recreational time.
• Ensures accurate timesheet management (clock in and out).
• Ensures that all contract agency policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Ensures quality care for all children and timely response to their needs.
• Follows all mandatory child welfare reporting requirements.
• Ensures that all children's needs are provided for such as protection of valuables, clothing
• distribution, laundry services, etc.
• Provides reports to manager regarding children's needs, activities, and documentation of
• time/location.
• Completes all required documentation pertaining to this position in a timely manner, which may
• include daily reports, shift briefings, and management updates.
• Adheres to confidentiality, HIPAA, and non-disclosure agreement, related to children and shelter
• operations, both on and off work (i.e. media and social media postings).
• Must be able to perform CPR/first aid, if necessary.
• Assists during transition and movement of children from one activity to the next and one physical
• location to another, if necessary.
• Engage and interact with youth in the education department, to include assisting teachers and
• facilitating as needed.
• May be assigned by supervisors to other departments to fulfill operational requirements in the
• support of children in care.
• Able to communicate verbally and listen for constant surveillance of children and staff activities.
• Complies with all applicable Acuity and contract standards and guidelines.
• Be able to multi-task, be detail-oriented and organized while having good verbal and written
• communication skills.
• Performs Emergency Behavioral Intervention (EBI) and effectively monitor and execute the shelter's
• Behavior Management Plan for youth in care (as applicable per, operating procedures, contract
• and/or cooperative agreements).
• Must be able to supervise children indoors and outdoors throughout the entire duration of their shift.
• Meet the requirements of the contract for all immunizations (Emergency Task Order or Cooperative
• Agreement).
• Must be able to obtain Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• certifications.
• Must be adaptable to a changing work environment and have the capacity to adapt to diverse
• situations.
• Able to receive and understand detailed information through oral communication.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned to ensure continuous operations.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Performs duties in a safe manner.
• Follows the corporate safety policy.
• Participates in and supports safety meetings, training, and goals.
• Encourages co-workers to work safely.
• Identifies "close calls" and/or safety concerns to supervisor.
• Ensures the safety and security of all children and the operating conditions within the area of responsibility.
• Conduct and perform all duties within scope and in a professional manner.
• Assists in the active implementation of company initiatives to ensure compliance with OSHA VPP,
• ISO, Joint Commission, AAAHC, HIPAA, and other mandated regulations/standards.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work/break areas.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum age of 21 years or older.
• High school diploma or equivalent with experience working as a childcare worker.
• Preferred: postsecondary education in early childhood education or Child Development Associate (CDA) or The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) credentials or experience working in Head Start and Early Head Start programs
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in the field
• Ability to exercise patience when interacting with children
• A care and approachable nature
• Proficient in Spanish & English (Read, Write, Speak, and Comprehend).
• Clean criminal background check.
• Clean Child Abuse and Neglect (CA/N) or Child Protective Services Check.
• Ability to remain calm and composed under stress.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with children in child welfare or social service setting.
• Excellent presentation skills as well as oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with computer, common office equipment, and MS Office products required.

Acuity International is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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