What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Care Shelter Worker - Evening Rotating Weekends position at Ain Dah Yung Center?
We are seeking a part time Youth Care Worker to provide direct care to at-risk youth in the evening from 3pm to 11pm both Saturday and Sunday rotating every other weekend at the Ain Dah Yung Center’s Emergency Shelter. Can’t commit to every other weekend? No problem! We have on call positions too that fill in when the regularly scheduled staff need a day off. Salary for this position starts at $16/hr, depending on experience. Emergency Shelter services include emergency short-term shelter, crisis intervention, case and systems advocacy, information and referrals, access to medical/dental care, counseling, and community education.
Meaning "Our Home" in Ojibwe, the Ain Dah Yung Center provides a healing place within the community for American Indian youth and families to thrive in safety and wholeness. Our Emergency Shelter provides culturally specific crisis refuge to American Indian youth from ages 5-17 who are homeless, runaway, in a family crisis, or involved with juvenile corrections.
Primary responsibilities for this position include:
- Direct supervision and trauma-informed support to youth shelter residents.
- Assisting with planning and facilitating weekend activities for residents, talking circles engagement, and table time while applying harm reduction behavior management techniques.
- Assist with screening referrals, conducting intakes, and discharges.
- Provide transportation and supervision at events.
- Accompany residents to appointments.
- Medication administration when required.
- Meal preparation, cleaning, and light maintenance.
Qualifications:
- AA degree in human services, child development, elementary/secondary education or related field preferred.
- Experience working with youth who exhibit varying degrees of difficult behavior in a residential, therapeutic, group or classroom setting.
- Experience with harm reduction and trauma-informed care youth services.
- Knowledge of the Native American culture, values, and family systems preferred.
- Sensitive to the psycho-social, political, and economic issues of those who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) or LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Nonbinary, Pansexual, Two Spirit).
- Ability to listen and provide non-judgmental interactions.
- Ability to provide journey-oriented, holistic support a plus.
- Ability to build trusting relationship for positive youth development.
- Basic computer skills including Office 365.
- Basic written and communication skills.
- Possess strong ethics and boundaries.
- Applicants required to be 21 years of age per DHS Licensure.
- Must have valid Driver’s License and pass DHS Background Check.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
COVID-19 considerations:
ADYC takes the health and safety of our employees and residents seriously. We are following the lead of the CDC and MDH on the necessary precautions needed in a congregate housing.
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Saint Paul, MN 55104: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
- Native Culture: 1 year (Preferred)
- working with youth: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: One location