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Urban Strategies Youth Care Worker in Gainesville, Florida
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | JOB DESCRIPTION | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | JOB TITLE | Youth Care Worker | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | PROGRAM | The Refugio Unaccompanied | | | Children Shelter. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | WORK SCHEDULE | Five Days per week, 40 hours per | | | week, 12 months per year | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | LOCATION | Gainsville, FL | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | REPORTS TO | Center Director | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | JOB TYPE | Full-Time position | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | JOB DESCRIPTION | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | The Youth Care Worker is | | | responsible for the meaningful | | | engagement of unaccompanied | | | children (UC's), with the aim of | | | meeting their developmental, | | | cultural, and care needs by | | | ensuring their day to daycare, | | | actively participating in program | | | activities, supporting the UC's | | | case plan and developing their | | | personal skills.? | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | ABOUT YOU | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | The ideal candidate for our | | | program is: | | | | | | - A self-motivated and | | | dedicated person who is | | | excited and passionate about | | | helping infants, toddlers, | | | and families grow in | | | development and in education. | | | - You are a personable, | | | energetic, and empathetic | | | leader who can manage | | | multiple staff, managers, and | | | multiple projects in a prior | | | project in a prioritized | | | manner to meet our internal | | | Urban Strategies goals of all | | | current Head Start | | | Performance Standard . | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - Ensuring a safe home for | | | UC's. | | | - Provide line of sight and | | | sound supervision of children | | | in order to be counted | | | towards ratio requirements. | | | - Supervise children in order | | | to be counted towards ratio | | | requirements. | | | - Provide new and challenging | | | opportunities for | | | development. | | | - Encourage and assist in | | | learning competencies for | | | independence. | | | - Encourage and engage clients | | | in educational and social | | | activities. | | | - Facilitate community access | | | and integration. | | | - Maintain tracking documents, | | | logs, and reporting | | | requirements. | | | - Work as a team with other | | | Youth Care workers and shift | | | supervisors to promote a safe | | | and healthy environment for | | | the UC. | | | - Adhere to Case Plan for | | | assigned UC with direction | | | from Caseworkers and/or | | | supervisors. | | | - Support appropriate cultural | | | activities. | | | - Other duties as assigned. | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | EXPERIENCE and/or REQUIREMENTS | | | TO BE CONSIDERED | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | High School Diploma or GED | | | equivalent; 12 months of | | | experience working with young | | | people; a driver's license and | | | knowledge of MS Office 365 | | | | | | Bilingual English/Spanish | | | | | | Competencies:Understands | | | importance of DEI, proactive, can | | | mediate conflict, approaches the |