Overnight Youth Care Worker

Kids Above All is seeking Overnight Full-Time Youth Care Worker for our Naperville, IL, Lisle, IL, and Downers Grove, IL group home. This is a full-time position, with benefits.Job Summary: As a Part-time Youth Care Worker you will provide for the physical and emotional needs of adolescent residents (ages 12-18) in a group home setting. Resource Staff Youth Care Worker will also be working with the Group Home Team to ensure the safety and appropriate supervision of residents.Essential Functions:Work cooperatively with other staff in planning and supervision of recreational and leisure time activities within Group Home and community, assisting in planning and carrying out of therapeutic activities for assigned residentsConsult with Group Home Supervisor before making major decisions pertaining to a residentEnforce and maintain consistency concerning policies, rules and licensing standardsProperly manage funds disbursed for client servicesMake frequent decisions regarding residents' activities and behaviors, know whereabouts of each resident at all times, coordinate coming and going of each individual in residenceMaintain directions for the use of all medications and alert manager to any need for medical attentionTeach and assist residents in life skills (i.e. maintenance of their rooms and assigned areas of Home, good personal hygiene practices, meal preparation and clean up)Perform required data entry & recordkeeping for daily logs and resident filesMaintain proper privacy and security of residents and staff on duty by exercising control over admission of visitors and use of telephoneProcess resident intakes and discharges, including required documentationParticipate in individual supervision with SupervisorMay act as a mentor/preceptor for YCW and/or newly hired employeesMaintain CPR and First Aid certificationsParticipate in ongoing training, staff meetings and meet all Agency and/or DCFS requirementActively participate in Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives and activitiesOther duties as assigned to accomplish the mission of the Program and the Agency.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Human Services/related field from an accredited schoolMinimum age of 21Must have & maintain acceptable driving recordComfortable working with children ages 12-18Must possess excellent organizational and decision-making skills & be flexible and willing to work weekend and/or evening shiftsMust have demonstrated ability to work appropriately and effectively with the adolescent populationBasic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word required.Must have flexibility on weekends and holidays and be able to travel to all three locations.Why Kids Above All?At Kids Above All we value our employees work/life balance.Competitive pay and benefitsPaid Vacation time and 14 paid agency holidaysMedical, dental, vision, 401k, voluntary short-term disability, voluntary AFLAC coverage and Agency paid life insurance (Kids Above All pays 80% of the cost for employee medical coverage)Flexible schedulesOngoing trainingOpportunities for growth and advancementKids Above All recognizes, respects, promotes and celebrates the value of cultural diversity and will ensure that each client's ethnic or cultural customs, practices, and beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, and/or community differences will be respected by agency staff.