Youth Group Home Direct Care Staff

Job description

Description ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To help ensure that each participant remain stable at the site and make progress toward his permanency goals prescribed by his permanency order. This position will be responsible for performing day-to-day support services assistance to the participants of the program. The minimum age for this position is 21 years. ORGANIZATION AND COORDINATING: Screening/Intake: Assist with the retrieval of necessary documentation for participant enrollment into the program. Conduct participant orientations to familiarize them with program expectations, conduct clothing inventory, and build rapport. Assist Case Manager in the process of receiving a new participant. Meet immediate needs of participant as much as able. Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be asked of you as required. Interfacing - Communication: - Ability to communicate and work with children with varying ages and skills; and provide necessary guidance, support, and supervision to participants at all times. - Ability to observe participant behavior and participation, assess appropriateness of such, and enforce, program standards, safety regulations, and emergency procedures. - LEAD parti...