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Job description
Youth Care Worker
Position Type: Part Time
Location: Jackson, TN 6AM-6PM | Saturday & Sunday
Overview:
The position involves providing support to children/youth through the Youth Services program as they develop/maintain skills that enhance the quality of their lives in the community.
Essential Functions:
Supports the child/youth with personal care and daily routines, and in achieving outcomes from the Plan(s) of Care
Understands and practices Support Solutions' philosophy and values in interactions with the child/youth and community members
Helps the child/youth become integrated with the community
Assures safe transport and accompanies the child/youth as needed to events, school, and medical appointments
Ensures proper use of the child/youth and agency resources
Attends all training meetings assigned by Support Solutions and DCS
Cooks and provides meals based on scheduled menus
Performs life skill activities or teaches the child/youth to do so
Consistently works and documents improvement toward meeting outcomes
Utilizes electronic records system including completing daily shift notes
Encourages customer satisfaction through regular contact with child/youth, families, DCS, and external stakeholders
Oversees storage and administration of medications based on requirements
Ensures child/youth is neat and clean
Keeps the house clean and does laundry with as much assistance from the child/youth as possible
Ensures vehicles used for transportation needs is clean and is properly maintained
Ensures child/youth is able to participate in their religion/faith of choice
Protects confidentiality of child/youth
Participates in assessments, as needed
Provide thoughtful decision-making support for the child/youth to ensure their health, safety and best interest while encouraging the child/youth's emotional and developmental growth
Performs other job related duties as assigned
Other Functions:
Exhibits behaviors and best practices that are consistent with the vision and values of SS
Practices safe work habits to eliminate and control potential safety and health hazards and to maintain a safe work environment
Work as part of the team to ensure that SS Quality Management principles are practiced and achieved
Operates SS and personal transportation in a safe and healthy manner
Performs other job related duties as may be assigned by designated and/or authorized staff
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
Must be 18 years of age and able to read and write effectively
Must have a HS Diploma or GED
Must have a valid driver's license and maintain a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record throughout employment with SS
Must meet state and local requirements regarding criminal background check, sexual offender check, abuse registry, drug screening and felony offender listing
Must meet all training requirements and keep training current
Must be able to perform heavy lifting in the assistance of service recipients with personal care, if applicable
Must have some computer knowledge
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Effective organizational skills, able to complete heavy workloads within established time frames, and perform with frequent interruptions and/or distractions
Effective interpersonal skills, able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others, ability to interact appropriately with others in various contexts and purposes
Must be able to practice confidentiality in all matters pertaining to clients and employees
Can perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, in a job that may require significant differences in technology, techniques, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations
Medical Requirements:
Employee must also provide any medical records required to comply with regulations in force through any governing entity related to business operations and to meet policy and procedure requirements of Support Solutions, such as TB Skin tests, HEP B vaccinations, Flu vaccinations, etc., and Health Screening.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is either part time or full time and may require additional hours over 40 per week. This position works primarily in a home environment, but is also required to be with supported individuals in community settings, work settings, outdoor activities, etc.
Body Positioning: The employee is regularly required to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods of time. She/he may also be required to sit for short or long periods of time while completing other duties and responsibilities. There is also a requirement to be able to occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch and to reach with the hands and arms. She/he must be able to drive/travel for short periods of time to transport supported person to appointments and community outings and to attend meetings, and trainings.
Body Movements: The employee must have a full range of body movements including the use of his/her hands, feet, and limbs to perform CPR compressions, abdominal thrusts, CPI techniques, or to pursue on foot a person to prevent them from injury, etc. The ability to bend the body, to reach for objects, and to crouch/stoop, and climb when needed are also required.
Body Senses: The employee must have command of all five senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distant vision, and depth perception. These vision requirements in each area must be sufficient to shift in focus from reading documents to using a computer or tablet for data entry and operating a vehicle. There is also a requirement to talk and listen for prolonged periods both on the telephone and face to face.
Strength: The employee must have the ability to perform heavy lifting over 50 lbs. to assist total care supported individuals with transferring from or to wheelchair, turning/repositioning a total care person in bed, etc.
Licenses/Certificates:
Valid state issued Driver License
Must maintain valid Medication Certification throughout tenure.
Must maintain valid CPR/First Aid Certification throughout tenure.
Must maintain valid CPI training throughout tenure.
Agency insurance coverage for vehicles operated in the course of work at specific locations shall stand as the primary insurance coverage for employees working in that particular home setting. Valid automobile insurance is required for all employees working at homes where the agency does not provide a vehicle and this coverage must presented prior to transfer to any home where an agency vehicle is not provided. The agency reserves the right to request proof of insurance regardless of the site location or availability of an agency vehicle.
Worksite address
jackson, TN, 38303, US
Who can apply
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