What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Care Professional position at Nexus Family Healing?
Nexus-Indian Oaks is looking for a skilled Youth Care Professional to join our team! If you have a passion for changing lives and inspiring hope, please apply!
We believe in changing the course of a child’s life by stabilizing families and strengthening mental health. We work to heal the past trauma, break the cycle of harm, and change the future for generations to come. We look for staff who are dedicated, hard-working individuals that share our hope for the future. In return, we offer our associates a competitive compensation and benefits program, diverse learning opportunities, and a chance to help others have a better life.
Responsibilities:
- Support and reinforce the individualized treatment plan for each youth
- Ensure that residents adhere to daily schedules and activities established for the program, including school, therapy sessions, external appointments, etc.
- Serve as a mentor and role model by demonstrating compassion and understanding for feelings, opinions, and experience of others, and communicating and interacting in a manner that is honest, positive, respectful, and professional
- Ensure resident safety and collaborate with coworkers to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean, and therapeutic.
- Plan and participate in off-campus resident activities and assist in the transportation of client for home visits, doctor appointments, planned recreational activities, etc.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED
- Minimum 21 years of age
- Valid driver’s license required (must meet state driving criteria and pass corporate eligibility standards)
- Some related experience preferred.
Schedule/Pay:
- Full-time; on-site opportunity
- Hourly payrate offers starting at $17.80.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to assist staff in physical interventions and restraints of residents.
- 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.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) match
- Pre-tax flexible health care and dependent care spending accounts
- No cost life insurance
- No cost short term and long-term disability benefits
- Tuition assistance program
- Education loan forgiveness program
- Paid time off
- Holiday pay
- Advancement pathways and internal promotion
- NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
- NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
- NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit
- And much more!
At Nexus Family Healing, we not only support diversity – we celebrate it and rely on it for the betterment of our employees, our services, and our impact on the community. We strive to provide the best quality care for our youth and the best work environment for our employees through an inclusive team culture. Nexus Family Healing is proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
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