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Nexus Family Healing lists this Youth Care Professional - Temporary Relief opportunity in austin, Minnesota. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Duties
Description:
Nexus Family Healing - Austin campus is looking for a resilient and compassionate Youth Care Professional - Temporary Relief who is able to provide youth exceptional care. Each person you work alongside is dedicated to a common purpose: changing lives through our cornerstone values.
At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion.
As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity.
Schedule/Salary/Location:
Work 3 or more 8-hour shifts per month based on YOUR availability
Pay Range: $18.50 - $20.00
Located at th St NE, Austin, MN 55912
Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include:
Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
8 Paid Floating Holidays (64 hours) Annually
Multiple options for health insurance coverage
No-cost life insurance
No-cost Short/long-term disability insurance
401k match
NEW – Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
NEW – Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit
Tuition assistance and training opportunities
Advancement pathways and internal promotion opportunities
And much more!
Position Summary: Our Youth Care Professional is responsible for providing reliable and timely support and reinforcement of all therapeutic programing by providing guidance and direction to clients in their daily living activities by utilizing trauma informed practices to maintain a safe environment, while ensuring the client’s needs are met.
Responsibilities:
Initiative engagement with client and provides safe interactions, mentorship and supervision of their daily activities and behaviors according to established guidelines and procedures
Monitors and coach’s clients to achieve activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, grooming, upkeep of living areas and laundry
Assures clients adhere to and engage in the daily schedules and activities established for the program, including school, therapy sessions, group sessions, external appointments, and family visits
Serves as a mentor and role model by demonstrating compassion and understanding for feelings, and experiences of staff and clients; communicates in an honest, positive, and respectful manner
Plans and participate in creating daily scheduling, activities, treatment planning, guidance plans, and safety protocols
Demonstrates acceptance and inclusivity concerning individual commonalities and differences such as gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, disability, and gender identity
Advocate for the client’s needs
Engage in therapeutic interventions with clients within treatment parameters, while always maintaining healthy and appropriate boundaries with clients and families
Demonstrate and abides by the Empowering Restorative Engagement Model (ERE Model) and programming; directs staff in developing action plans, safety planning through the ERE model
Comply with Nexus policies involving privacy and confidentiality for clients and their families
Complete all client related documentation accurately and professionally (incidents, progress notes, etc.)
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
Must be 21 Years of Age
Must have a High School Diploma or Equivalent
Must have a valid driver's license
A desire to work in the human services field & caring for at-risk youth
Must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges.
Must be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values.
Must successfully pass a MN criminal background check
Successfully participate and complete a two-day Handle with Care training and exam
Physical Demands:
Must be able to assist staff in physical interventions and restraints of clients
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance
Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time (2-4 hours)
Must be able to twist, bend and stretch in a manner conducive to the execution of daily activities within a residential treatment facility
At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.
Our ICARE Values:
Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches
Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern
Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly
Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate
Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards
APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM!
When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!
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Minimum Education Required
Diploma or GED
Minimum Experience Required
See job description
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Compensation
$18.00 - $20.50 / Hourly
Postal Code
55912
Job Type
Full Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
80644
Job Benefits
PTO, health insurance, 401k match
Worksite address
austin, MN, 55912, US
Who can apply
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