Youth Care Worker

About the Role

• Make a Difference in a Child’s Life – Become a Youth Care Worker.
• Help youth build brighter futures by teaching vital life skills and creating a safe, supportive environment.
• Starting Pay: $18.00/hour
• Full-Time
• Shifts: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM, including rotating holidays and weekends.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching skills and monitoring youth behavior.
• Creating a safe and positive living environment.
• Supporting youth academic success and personal development.
• Transporting youth to appointments, school, and activities.
• Assisting with intake and departure documentation.
• Observing and participating in mediation and planning conferences with youth and their families.
• Serving as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Demonstrate to criteria while maintaining current in CPR and nationally recognized personal restraint model (must be obtained during pre-service training).

Physical Requirements, Work Environment

• Reasonably expected to have and maintain sufficient agility, and endurance to perform all job requirements (including stressful situations – physically, mentally, and emotionally) encountered on the job.
• Must have sufficient ability to see, hear, speak, and mobility to monitor youth, assist and perform daily household chores, and participate in activities with youth.
• Subject to outside environmental conditions occasionally and inside conditions frequently.
• Includes constant interruptions, inappropriate behaviors, and the potential for verbal and physical threats from youth.
• Work indoors with some outdoor activities and occasional interruptions.
• Physically and emotionally able to manage stressful situations.

Qualifications

• Care and respect for others is the foundation of who we are and what we do.
• A culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences.
• Differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.