Bilingual Youth Care Worker – Fort Worth, TX

Catholic Charities Dallas is looking for Youth Intervention Specialist to join our team. You will be part of the Children’s Services program caring for unaccompanied immigrant children.

Schedule: Friday thru Monday 1pm-11pm (4x10 hr shifts)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Provide direct care of youth, for assigned ratio shifts, and provide sound supervision to assigned group of children.
Create a welcoming, safe and child-friendly environment for children.
Complete assigned duties during shift, including medication pass, cleaning/cooking meals, lice checks, etc.
Assist in building children’s self-esteem/self-efficacy and provide opportunities for children to learn developmentally and age appropriate life skills, including daily hygiene and personal responsibilities.
Offer holistic educational assistance to foster growth, including life skills, working with the classroom teacher in meeting the children’s educational needs and assisting with homework or learning basic English.
Encourage optimism in children, encouraging them to have hope for their futures.
Provide therapeutic support in crisis situations and build therapeutic rapport following intervention, remaining calm and compassionate in highly stressful circumstances.
Provide clear, thorough documentation as required and input from direct interactions with clients with clients to be used in case planning.
Take initiative to stay current on all required program trainings and apply a working knowledge of best practices in working with children who have experienced abuse, neglect, separation, loss.
Demonstrate the ability to recognize effects of past trauma on current behaviors, distinguishing behaviors from the child’s character.
Transport youth on community outings and field trips during school hours.
Comply with unannounced observation and job coaching during shifts.
Actively participate in monthly supervision/touchpoints with supervisors to discuss ongoing development.

OTHER DUTIES:

Maintain program’s pre-service and annual training requirements.
Attend required abuse risk management training.
Adhere to procedures related to managing high risk activities and supervising youth.
Report any suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violation, following mandated abuse reporting procedures.
Serve as a role model to children by modeling positive, working relationships with peers, supervisors, volunteers and other professionals; demonstrating effective communication skills, conflict management, and working collaboratively on a team.
Display the ability to learn and grow through feedback and mentoring provided by supervisors.
Support the Missions, Values, and Vision of Catholic Charities of Dallas.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

High School Diploma or equivalent and one year experience working with children

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Experience working with children required; experience with children from traumatic backgrounds and/or refugee/immigrant populations preferred.
Computer literate
Must have basic written and oral communication skills in English
Reliability and punctuality required
CPR/First Aid Training & Non-Violent Crisis Intervention as required by program; provided by the program.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: (background check, driving record, language, physical)

Background Check: This position requires a criminal background check, child abuse/neglect check and fingerprinting.

Drug Screen: pre-employment and random

Driving Record: Valid TX driver’s license and cleared motor vehicle record

Health: Pre-hire TB screen. Other public health screenings or immunizations as indicated by program

Language requirements: Bilingual English/Spanish required

Physical requirements: Able to spend up to 8 hours on feet and ability to physically intervene for child safety if necessary

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

403(b)
403(b) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Mileage reimbursement
Paid orientation
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Vision insurance

Shift:

10 hour shift
Day shift
Evening shift
Morning shift
Night shift

Supplemental schedule:

Holidays

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

direct care: 1 year (Preferred)
working with abused children: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

English/Spanish (Required)

Work Location: In person

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