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| Job ID: 14047150 |
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| Job Title: | Sr Youth Worker 500 Hiring Bonus |
| Work Type: | Work Days: Work Vary: Yes , Shift: Other, Hours Per Week: 20, Work Type: Regular |
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| Salary Offered: | $19.00 - $19.00 Hourly |
| Benefits: | Unspecified. |
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| Physical Required: | Unspecified |
| Drug Testing Required: | Unspecified |
| Education Required: | High School Diploma/GED |
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| Experience Required: | Unspecified |
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| Required Skills: | Please see the job description for information about required job skills. |
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| Job Description: |
Description
Lutheran Social Service MN is a dynamic social service organization serving children, youth and families, people with disabilities, older adults and military veterans. Trustworthiness is a value and strength shared by our employees and recognized by the communities we serve. We offer an ALIVE Workplace (Supportive, Positive and Fun) and careers that challenge, energize and rewards employees. Consider joining us!
As the Sr Youth Worker (Facility Based) you will provide a welcome, support, basic needs and encouragement to youth experiencing homelessness ages 16-24 or children and adolescents birth-17 who have been placed in 24/7 shelter for care. You will provide coverage to shelter during all open hours, conduct intake and support youth at the time of departure, assist with the provision of basic needs and work with each child or youth to make a daily plan. The Sr Youth Worker (Facility Based) will provide a consistent, safe and supportive milieu to for each individual within an environment where the population served may present with a high level of need and the population served may change quickly and within a single shift. In this role, you will develop positive relationships with children or youth to help them identify immediate needs and /or plan or create next steps toward stability and how to advance towards those steps. You will also respond to crisis and emergent needs of youth seeking shelter or children and adolescents being placed in care.
$500 Hiring Bonus! On-call position for overnights and weekends.
Job Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in social work or related field plus 1-year experience working with youth or experience in lieu of degree preferred. Experience with homeless, at-risk youth or children or youth who have been removed from their homes.
Effective working knowledge of positive youth development, harm reduction, and trauma-informed care preferred.
Training and competency may be required in the following areas: (Requirements based on program and licensing standards).
Blood Borne Pathogens
Child Safety Restraints
Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI)
Mandated Reporting
CPR & FA for infants, children, and Adults
SUIDS and Prevention of Head Trauma
Runaway Prevention
Emergency policies and procedures
Gender-based needs
LGBTQ needs and resources
Must be 21 years of age or older.
Must be able to pass a DHS level background check.
Must be able to pass a driver's eligibility check.
Lutheran Social Service of MN is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of all people regardless of gender, race, culture, religion, ethnicity, protected veteran status and/or disability. It is the expectation that all LSS/CHS employees will behave in a manner that is free of racism, discrimination, bias, and harassment where all individuals are treated with dignity, safety, and respect.
Qualifications
Motivations
Flexibility - Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Education
High School (required)
Experience
Would like a person with experience working with adolescent youth, runaway youth, teen moms, parenting and homelessness. (preferred)
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Lutheran Social Service of MN is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of all people regardless of gender, race, culture, religion, ethnicity, protected veteran status and/or disability. We actively foster an environment that is free of racism, discrimination, bias, and harassment where all individuals are treated with dignity, safety, and respect.
Refer to ID 77015088_2 when applying |
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