Youth Care Specialist

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Youth Care Specialist

Salary

$21.56 - $28.99 Hourly

Location

Newport, OR

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

23-48 (330)

Department

Community Justice

Division

Juvenile

Opening Date

08/29/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description

• Benefits

Position Summary

The crew at Youth Tides Juvenile Shelter are looking to add more Youth Care Specialists to their team. These positions provide a vital service in helping and guiding some of our most vulnerable populations, children, into adulthood.

The person in this role will perform professional care and monitoring of youth activities in a multiple purpose Juvenile Shelter. Interacting with the youth clients and providing a "home" environment.

This role is also responsible for m onitoring daily activities of youth placed in the Facility and other programs. Providing 24-hour intake duties for all referred youth during shift.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities

JOB FUNCTIONS

Some functions of this positions include:

• Provide for the physical safety, nourishment, cleanliness, and supervision of all youth admitted.

• Maintain the overall upkeep of the facility and participates in meal preparation.

• Supervise and instruct youth in expected daily living, leisure, and work activities.

• Maintain discipline, order, respect for authority and desirable patterns of conduct.

• Ensure youth receive educational instruction and health care.

• Monitor facility diligently to ensure against youth misconduct, runaways, safety hazards, accidents, or fire.

• Promote a positive environment within the facility.

• Confront consequences and redirects youth in a positive manner using trauma-informed care principles or other evidence-based practices adopted by the department.

• Perform initial 24-hour intake screening duties for all youth referred during shift.

• Complete intake duties of all youth admitted to the facility.

• Transport youth as needed.

Youth Tides Juvenile Shelter on Brook Street

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Education Level

High School Diploma / GED

Minimum Experience Level:

Six months of experience in work dealing with youth, preferably in a group or correctional setting.

Certifications

Specifics: Food Handler’s Certificate; Certified in First Aid and CPR.

Driver’s License

Oregon Driver's License required within 30 days of hire

Desirable Qualifications

Certified in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI).

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to hr@co.lincoln.or.us

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Lincoln County offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision which is paid at 90% by the County and 10% by the employee. Other fully paid benefits include life, AD&D, long-term disability insurance. Other optional insurances are available. A 401K retirement plan is also provided. The County's current contribution rate is 11%.

Regular and Trial Service employees working between 20 - 39 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible for pro-rated employee benefits.

Agency

Lincoln County

Address

210 SW Second St. Newport, Oregon, 97365

Phone

541-265-4157 541-265-0375

Website

http://www.co.lincoln.or.us