Independent Living Support Worker

Find your fit. Ignite your passion. Change a life. Everyone has a calling that shapes them, and it looks different for each person, but the passion remains the same. You can be an irreplaceable part of bringing hope to at-risk youth and families. When you come to work for EmberHope Youthville, you can create impact in a youth’s life. Even in the dark, there is still an ember of hope. Where do you fit? To be a successful Permanency Support Worker you must become able to do the following always: Ensure a trauma informed focus on creating a safe and supportive environment for staff and those served through knowledge, sensitivity, respect, and a focus on resilience and recovery. Provide direct supervision and support of supervisees utilizing the agency model for supervision, Supervision for Success. Coordinate and supervise client visits with families. Assist with completion of assessment packets and monthly contact. Provide parenting and life skills training and development. Implement tasks identified on case plans to help youth reach goals. Attend case plan and Benefit review meetings as needed. Assist youth with identifying, locating, and accessing basic resources and community support systems. Document 100% of direct services provided to the youth 48 hours of the occurrence. Submit required monthly reports to supervisor. Complete visitation record requests. Transport clients as needed. Travel in state to assure client contact as needed. Collaborate with Permanency Specialist, Permanency Services Team, internal, and external stakeholders, demonstrating problem-solving/facilitation skills. Participate in individual and Permanency Services Unit/Dyad supervision once a month or as needed with the supervisor. Follow Company Policy and Procedure and operate according to the Company’s Program Practice Guidelines. How you will spend your time in this job: 45% Direct Service 30% Documentation 20% Transportation 5% Partnership To qualify for this job, you need to have: High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in social worker or related field preferred. Work Experience - Prior experience working in Child Welfare, Human Services, or related field. 21 years of age. Must pass a background check, fingerprinting, and physical and drug screening. Maintain company-required training. Physical working requirements - Ability to travel, driving company or personal vehicle including at night. Ability to do occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs. Able to walk stairs. Ability to work flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends. Employees are subject to outside environmental conditions occasionally, inside conditions frequently, with protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature change.