Reports to: Shift Supervisor, Journey of Hope
Hours: FT or PT Position available – Morning 6:30-2:30, Afternoon 2:30pm-10:30pm, Overnight 10:30pm-6:30am, requires weekend availability
MISSION AND NEED: Holy Family Institute (HFI) is a 120-year-old Catholic organization with an impeccable history of serving children and families in the Pittsburgh Region. We are one of Pittsburgh’s largest social service organizations operating 15 programs in three counties. We are an independent organization guided by Catholic Social Teachings and serving people of all faiths and backgrounds.
General Statement of Duties: The Youth Care Worker (YCW) is to provide daily direct supervision and monitoring of children in care. This includes helping the children with school work, implementing or planning activities, engaging the children in conversation, and intervening during crisis. The YCW must maintain the children in their line of sight at all times. The YCW must also perform cleaning duties to maintain cleanliness of the cottages, as well as food service duties during meal times. Candidates who are bilingual in English, Spanish, Dari and/or Pashto (read, write, and speak) strongly preferred. Final approval for hire will be done by the Project Officer of the Office of Refugee and Resettlement.
Essential Functions:
- Communicates appropriate information surrounding children’s behavior and acculturation to other departments in a timely and effective manner
- Demonstrates appropriate handling and reporting of all incidents in accordance with agency policy and training
- Completes required documentation according to agency standards, maintaining confidentiality for clients and their records
- Models appropriate behaviors (e.g., respect for others, appropriate dress, appropriate conflict resolution, etc.)
- Assists and promotes acculturation in a culturally sensitive way, actively working to reduce bias and promote cultural sensitivity and acculturation
- Participates in appropriate professional development programs to attain and maintain competencies
- Maintains a pleasant, tidy, sanitary, and safe living environment for residents
- Assists residents with personal hygiene and other activities of daily living through modeling, coaching and structured activities
- Models and assists in the implementation of the HART Model and Trauma-Informed Care
- Follows treatment plans as written in each resident’s service plan
- Manages unanticipated events and crisis situations in a positive, constructive manner
- Utilizes effective verbal and nonverbal de-escalation techniques to help a child in a crisis, using physical interventions when necessary to manage risk behavior
- Demonstrates accountability for orderly management and safety of the shelter daily living routines, individual youth, groups and therapeutic programs.
Please Note: Candidates will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable law. Applicants should be aware that for client-facing roles, particularly those involving close contact with vulnerable individuals, accommodations that involve remaining unvaccinated against COVID-19 may not be deemed reasonable. The Company will engage in the interactive process on an individualized basis in light of each particular role.
COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE
Holy Family Institute and its affiliated organizations are committed to an environment that respects and values every human being and individual differences. We will invest time and resources to create an inclusive environment for all of our stakeholders. This means we will respect diversity that includes race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, education, disability, language, and sexual orientation. We also believe that we should be “Faithful Listeners” and embrace diversity of ideas, perspectives, and values. We believe in providing access, opportunity, fair treatment, and advancement for all people. Believing that “God is Found in Everyday Activities” we will do our best to eliminate barriers that prevent full participation in our programs and services. We believe “Loving Relationships” means that all are welcome, all are neighbors, and there are no exceptions. With this belief we aim to create an environment in which any individual or group can feel welcomed, respected, supportive, and valued.
