Overnight, Evening and Weekend Senior Youth Worker with 1000 Hiring Bonus
Overnight, Evening and Weekend Senior Youth Worker with 1000 Hiring Bonus
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$1000 hiring bonus!
Job Summary:
As a Senior Youth Worker (facility based) you will provide support basic needs and encouragement to youth ages birth - 17 years of age and youth ages 16-24 experiencing homelessness. You will provide coverage to shelter/Transitional Living Program Thursdays-Sundays from 3pm - 11pm and/or 11pm - 7am each week. Youth Workers will provide a consistent safe and supportive milieu for each individual within an environment where the population served may present with a high level of need. The population served may change quickly and within a single this role you will develop positive relationships with youth to help them identify immediate needs and/or plan next steps towards stability and how to advance towards those steps. You will also respond to crisis and emergent needs of youth seeking shelter.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Some experience working with youth preferred but not required.
- Experience with homeless at-risk youth or children or youth who have been removed from their homes.
- Effective working knowledge of positive youth development harm reduction and trauma-informed care preferred.
- Training and competency may will be provided in the following areas (requirements based on program and licensing standards):
- Blood borne pathogens.
- Child safety restraints.
- Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI).
- Mandated reporting.
- CPR & first aid for infants children and adults.
- SUIDS and prevention of head trauma.
- Runaway prevention.
- Emergency policies and procedures.
- Gender-based needs.
- LGBTQ needs and resources.
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Must be able to pass a DHS level background check.
- Must be able to pass a drivers eligibility check.
- Must work evenings overnights and weekends.
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is a dynamic social service organization serving children youth and families people with disabilities older adults and military veterans. Trustworthiness is a value and strength shared by our employees and recognized by the communities we serve. We offer an ALIVE Workplace (Supportive Positive and Fun) and careers that challenge energize and reward employees. Consider joining us!
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of all people regardless of gender race culture religion ethnicity protected veteran status and/or disability. We actively foster an environment that is free of racism discrimination bias and harassment where all individuals are treated with dignity safety and respect.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
