Youth Worker

## Description
**SUMMARY:**
Responsible for ensuring client safety, providing direct care services and maintaining building safety during all shift hours at our 24-hour Transitional Youth Programs.
**SHIFT:** This full time position has a schedule which is comprised of Monday through Friday 4pm-12am
**RESPONSIBILITIES:**

• Engage and counsel clients
• Intake of new referrals
• Ensure site safety during the shift, making hourly rounds of the facility
• Provide crisis management services and report any issues to Program Director
• Make regular entries in the staff communication log and provide a summary after each shift
• Participate in weekly supervision and all team meetings

## Qualifications
**REQUIREMENTS:**

• High School Diploma/GED required with a Bachelors Degree preferred
• Fire Guard and/or Fire Safety Coordinator certification is required within three months of hire
• Experience working in a social service field
• Ability to establish workload priorities and balance diverse projects needed
• Must have exceptional communication skills both orally and in writing regarding complex and sensitive issues or regulations