Youth Care Worker - Night Shift
Catholic Charities of San Francisco
Location
San Rafael, CA | United States
Job description
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
Catholic Charities is one of the largest, oldest, and most comprehensive nonprofit human services organizations in Northern California, annually reaching more than 60,000 vulnerable individuals of all faiths in San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin Counties. With a staff of approximately 450, reaching peaks of nearly 600 with seasonal hires, a budget of $54.3 million, and a current governing board of 27, this venerable, fully-accredited, independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit addresses some of the most pressing community needs – homelessness, generational poverty, immigration, inequality, hunger, aging in isolation, and communicable disease -- to name a few – with compassion and services of highest quality.
PROGRAM & POSITION SUMMARY C a thol i c Ch arities S t. Vi nc e n t’s O RR p ro v i d es resi d entia l c are a nd pl a c e m ent s uppo rt t o m a l e unaccomp a nied m i no rs a ge s 6 -17 in San Rafae l , CA f ollow i ng t he gu i d eli nes set f o rt h by t he O ffi c e of Ref ug ee Resettlement. This p r og ra m p ro v i d es a safe, nu rt u ri ng , and suppo rti v e env ir onm ent t ha t serves t he whol e ch i ld thro ugh comp rehensi v e med i c a l a nd m enta l healt h c are, nu triti o n, e duc ati onal p ro g ra mm i ng , couns eli ng , leg a l assista nc e, c ase m a nagem ent, reli g i ou s a cc ess, a nd ag e- appro priate accul t u rati on a nd recreat ion .
W ith an emphasis on str engths- and evidence-based , client-centered , and trauma-informed ca re, delivered by an experienced bilingual sta ff, we will p r ovide a secu re and enriching envi r onment for all youth. An individualized se r vice plan will move each child towa r d a successful sa f e and timely re lease and permanent home placement while building a robust suppo rt f ramework that will f ollow the child upon entering thei r new community setting .
ESSE N TIAL D U TIES and R ESP ON SI B ILITIES
The Child Care W o r ker will collectively develop and maintain secure home like environments in which youth ages 6 - 12 years old with severe emotional disturbances can experience stabl e, healthy attachments and develop more age approp ri ate social skills . Child Ca r e W orkers implement and integrate the youth’s tr eatment plans th r oughout all aspects of the youth ’ s day to day activitie s. Youth Care W orkers also car r y out va ri ous agency policies and procedures to ensure the smooth administration, coo r dination and operation of the va ri ous residential prog ra ms . Youth Care W orkers are responsible to the P r ogram Superviso r.
- S et nu rturi ng, bu t fir m a nd con siste n t l i m its f o r i nd i v i du a l resi d e n ts a nd th e group , so as to fa c i l itate b ot h i ndividu a l a nd g r oup con tr ol , a nd t o mod e l a nd tea ch bo t h i nd i v i du a l s a nd t he g ro up ho w t o dev el op a g e- appro priate behav i o r and se l f- con tr ol .
- Dev el op , encou ra g e, a nd mod el p arti c i p ati on in esta b lis hed c a mpu s a nd hou se s chedul es, r ou ti nes and p r ogr a m s.
- H el p resi d ents cont ai n t he ir i mpul si v e a nd d a ng ero u s b eha v i o rs, thro ugh t he esta bl is hm ent o f the af o reme nt i oned stru c t u re d , cons istent ro u ti nes , thro ugh t he m ai nt ena nc e o f t h e af o re m enti oned l i m its, thro ugh v erba l i nt erventi on a nd r ed ir ec ti o n.
- P erf o r m g eneral hou sekee p i ng res pons i b i l ities s uch as cl ea ning , menu pl a nn i ng , s hopp i ng cook i ng a nd l a und ry, as t hey relate t o i nd i v i du a l resi d ents, t h e g ro up , a nd t he ov era ll upkeep of t he hou se, a nd mod el a nd tea ch t he e xecu ti on of t ho se res pons i b i l ities as w el l .
- P erf o r m f ood preparation duties such as : menu planning ; prepare and serve meals ; supervise clean u p of kitchen and dining areas , storage areas , and ensu r e all necessary areas are secured ; I nvolve residents in preparation, serving and clean-up as appropriate ; and prepare meal production r eco r ds , and document re sidents served .
- Creatively implement , pa rt icipate in, and make use of the philosophy , oppo rt unities , and f acilities of the ongoing educational , clinical , recreational , day t r eatment and extracu rri cula r programs designed to meet client needs .
- Tra nspo rt a nd sup er v ise resi d e n ts to, fr om a nd du ri ng v ari ou s ou ti ngs, loc ati on s, a ppo i ntm e n ts, hom e v isits, and commun ity -based a c ti v ities i n a cco r d a nc e w i th a ll p r oc e du res a nd pol i c ies re ga r d i ng ou ti ngs a nd t he u se of Agency veh i cl es, i nclud i ng t he a b i l it y t o ob tai n a v a l i d C a l if o rnia d ri v er’s l i cens e a nd o ther l i cens es as nec essary t o op erate a gency v ehi c les.
- Be f amilia r with individual residents ’ treatment plans , and integrate residents ’ t r eatment plans into all aspects of thei r day to day treatment , including all p r ogram activitie s, r ec r eation activitie s, and c r isis intervention. Suppo rt, di re ct , and advocate f o r youth to access to all treatment and p r ogram re lated activitie s.
- P ro v i d e docum entati on s uch as cha rti ng resi d ent log s, c riti c a l i nc i d ent rep o rts, communic ati on logs, 15min checks in, possible SIR re po rts a nd m i l ie u re po rts.
- W hen r equi r ed , participate in individual , g r oup, and f amily the r apy, as di r ected by any administ r ato r or clinician .
- Be f amilia r with and liaison with Health Care Services , and implement health ca r e systems and procedures such as infection control , f irst aid e, diet , and medication dist ri bution within the individual residents ’ treatment plans .
- P arti c i p ate in regul arl y s chedu le d s up ervisi on w it h i mmed iate s up ervis o r a nd b e a bl e t o recei v e fee db a ck , m a k e ch a nge s, a nd d i scu ss you r own i ssu es as th e y come up a nd relate t o t he j ob .
- P arti c i p ate in regul arl y s chedu le d staff trai ning a nd a pp l y trai ning t o t he wo rk.
- Be fa m i l iar w it h a nd i mpl e m ent, as re qu ired, a gency pol i c ies a nd p r ocedu res re g ardi ng emergency situati on s.
- Be f amilia r with and administ er, according to established policy and procedures , house accounting systems and the f ollowing : clothing and personal need allowances ; personal allowances ; recreation f und s; f ood and house supply pu r chasing .
- Perform house chores i.e. laundry, washing dishes, mopping, vacuuming.
- Be f amilia r with and prope rl y utilize Agency f orms , ledgers , logs and cha rt s .
- Help o ri ent and train new sta ff, as directed by the P r ogram Superviso r.
- P ro v i d e a po siti v e r ol e mod el for i nd i v i du a l resi d ents a nd t he g ro up thr ough t he f ollow i ng p r o fessi on a l sta nd ar d s: m ai n tai n i ng suppo rti v e re l ati onsh i p s w i th oth er staff; b ei ng a bl e to both g i v e a nd recei v e fee db a ck ; m ai nt ai ning h i gh sta nd ards of p ers onal hyg iene, g ro om i ng , a nd a pp ro p riate sta nd ards of p ers onal d ress; m ai nt ai n i ng cl ear bound aries b et w een p ers onal l ife a nd p r o fessi onal b e h a v ior on t h e j ob ; d is pl a ying sit u ati on -a pp ro p riate emo ti onal res pons es; m ai nt ai ning i d entifi c ati on w i th i n th e du ties a nd re spon si b i l ities of a Gr oup Coun se lo r as ou tli n e d in th is j ob d e sc ri p ti on , not w i th t he i d entity o f th e resi d e n tia l group ; con siste n tl y suppo rti ng a gency pol i c ies, ph i losophy , a nd ethi c s; b ei ng punc t u al in arri v i ng for s h ifts, m eeti ng s a nd a ppo i ntm ents.
- M aintain awareness of the nu rt u ri ng aspects of all Child Care W orker duties , and p erf orm these Child Ca r e W o r ke r duties in such a way as to f oste r appropriate nu r tu r ing aspects .
- P erf o r m all other such duties as directed by superviso r.
Professional Development
- P arti c i p ates in tea m m eeti ng s a nd o ther m eeti ng s.
- M aintains confidentiality r egarding clien ts.
- Ad heres t o t he gu i d e l i nes of H I PAA .
- A tt end m a nd at o ry trai ning s a nd o ther trai n i ng s t o e nhanc e p rofessi onal dev e lopm ent, p arti c i p ati ng in a m i nimum of 40 hou rs of r equ ired refresher trai n i ng s p er c a lend ar y ear — a nd a ssu re th at CP R a nd CP I trai ning are comp let ed a nnu a lly w it hin one y ear of t he l ast d ate in wh i ch the e mploy ee l ast to ok t hem .
- Promptly repo rt 1 . any civil or c ri minal convictions , charges , a rres ts , investigations or adjudications— that may a ri se since sta ff memb er’s last background investigations , including but not limited to 2 . having engaged in or attempted to engage in sexual abuse , sexual harassment or inapprop r iate sexual behavio r; having been civilly o r administratively adjudicated to have engaged in or attempted to engage in 1 . or 2 . abov e.
- N oth i ng in th is job d e sc ri p ti on restri c ts m a n a gem e n t's ri gh t to assi gn or reassi gn du ties a nd res pon s ib ilities t o t h is job at a ny t im e.
QU ALIFICATIO N S
To pe rf o r m this job successfully , an individual must be able to pe rf o r m each essential duty satisfacto r ily . The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledg e, skill , and / o r ability required . Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to pe rf orm the essential f unctions .
Education and Exp e ri e n ce :
- A Bachelo r of A rt s degree is p ref erred , especially in a Behavioral Scienc e.
- Experience with residential treatment , teaching , rec r eation, childca re, or other social service work also p ref erred .
- Child Care W orkers must possess a valid Cali f o r nia D ri ve r’ s License , and must possess the f ollowing abilities .
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Kno w l e dge, Skills and Abiliti e s :
- Experience with residential treatment , teaching , recreation, childca re, or other social service work is p ref erred .
- Ability to work a 10-hour night shift.
- Ab ilit y t o b e a pos it iv e r ol e mod e l for i nd i v i du a l resi d ents a nd t he g r oup .
- Ability to maintain suppo r tive r elationships with othe r sta ff.
- Ab i l it y t o bo t h g i v e a nd re c ei v e fee db a ck .
- M aintain high standards of personal hygiene, grooming , and approp r iate standards of personal dress .
- M aintain clear bounda ri es between personal li f e and pro f essional behavio r on the job .
- D i spl a y situati on -a pp ro p riate emo ti onal res pons es.
- Mai nt ai n i d entifi c ati on w it hin t he du ties a nd res pon si b i l ities o f a Gro up Couns el o r as ou t l i ned in t h is job d es c ri p ti o n, no t w it h the i d entit y of t he resi d ential g ro up .
- Cons istent in s uppo rti ng a gency pol i c ies, philo s ophy , a nd et h i c s.
- Punc t u a l in arri v i ng f o r s hi fts, m eeti ng s a nd a ppo i ntm ents.
- Fluency in both Spanish and English (speak , read , and w r ite) strongly p ref erred .
- Demonstrates the necessa r y attitude s, knowledge and skills to delive r cultu r ally competent se r vices and work ef f ectively in c r oss-cultu r al situation s.
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), Catholic Charities SF does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. Furthermore, Catholic Charities SF does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the ADA
CATHOLIC CHARITIES IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and is committed to providing equal employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, legal domicile status, veteran status, disability or AIDS/HIV status or any other characteristic protected under federal or state law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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