Youth Care Professional I - ADK

WE ARE OFFERING A $1,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR YOUTH CARE PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS! Job Summary The Youth Care Professional I supports the day-to-day functioning of residents and delivers relationship-based, competence centered, and trauma informed solutions to youth and families to help them reach their full potential. The Youth Care Professional I supports the day to day functioning of the residents by helping to create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth and safety. Essential Job functions Engage youth and families in trust-based, productive relationships to help them prepare for transitions, interact in the community, and promote respect and independence. Maintain vigilance and ratio to ensure safety of residents in accordance with agency and funder requirements. Provide support services such as mentoring, emotional support, life skills training, and personal care to children. Execute after school and weekend activities. Accompany children on outings; transport youth to and from home time and appointments. Complete and maintain documentation in medical record system and daily logs to meet program requirements. Supervise residents through trauma-informed approaches according to established program standards. Respond appropriately to resident emergency and safety issues/situations, in compliance with agency and regulatory mandated reporting protocols. Apply appropriate emergency techniques such as Heart saver as needed. Recognize dysregulated youth behavior and effectively apply the continuum of crisis prevention and intervention through verbal and non-verbal de-escalation skills to reduce risk. This may include the use of protective interventions and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) approved physical restraints. Build professional relationships that support the in