Bilingual Youth Care Worker PM 2 pm to 10 pm - Seton Home

Description

Work Days:  Wednesday thru Sunday  / Days off- Mon & TuesWork Hours:    2 pm to 10 pmWork Location:  1115 Mission Rd., San Antonio, TX 78210

Mission: Seton Home works to break the cycle of abuse and poverty by providing a caring home, education, and support services necessary to transform the lives of pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children.

Summary:

All Youth Care Workers may be required to work different shifts in order to meet program needs. Below is a basic description of the general tasks required to be completed throughout the day. The below tasks are only a general outline and other job duties will be assigned in order to meet program needs.

Minimum of 1-year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting. 

Position Responsibilities:

Shift Specific Expectation & Responsibilities

Morning Routine

• *Supervise any residents unable to attend school, interact and engage in activities with residents and children. 
• *Computer related tasks: Document daily logs and incident reports using the internal database, ensure important information is included.
• *Provide care and engage in age appropriate activities for children unable to go to daycare. 
• *Ensure cottages are clean, fully stocked and organized during shift.
• *Supervise and log all domestic and international calls for residents as needed.
• Facilitate physical activity and leisure activity as needed.
• Help wake residents and supervise morning routine. 
• Supervise morning chores (spray cleaning products for residents) and room checks. 
• Prepare and serve breakfast and assist residents during breakfast clean up.
• Process medications from pharmacy using the internal database. 
• Dispense medications on weekends, holidays and as needed. 
• Completing shelter intake process with new arrivals as needed.
• Completing shelter discharge process with residents as needed.
• Assisting with transporting residents to and from medical appointments, outings, etc. as needed.
• Assisting with the Point of Contact role as needed.
• Supervise and assist residents with schoolwork while at school in the classroom with assigned schoolwork.      
• Cook and serve lunch to residents and their children during weekends, holidays and as needed. 
• End of shift duties: Clean staff restroom, take out all trash, and do last walk through of cottage to ensure cleanliness.

Afternoon/Evening Routine

• *Supervise and log all domestic and international calls for residents.
• *Care for children while residents attend groups and as needed.
• *Supervise and monitor interactions between the residents to ensure a safe environment.
• *Plan, supervise, and participate in recreational and/or physical activities as scheduled.
• *Computer related tasks: Document daily logs and incident reports using the internal database, ensure important information is included.
• *Process medications from pharmacy using the internal database. 
• Dispense medications on weekends, holidays and as needed. 
• Assisting with transporting residents to and from medical appointments, outings, etc. as needed.
• Supervise evening chores (spray cleaning products for residents) and room checks. 
• *Cook and supervise residents with dinner preparation and clean up during weekends, holidays and as needed.
• Provide evening snacks on daily basis.
• Completing shelter intake process with new arrivals as needed.
• Completing shelter discharge process with residents as needed.
• Assisting with transporting residents to and from medical appointments, outings, etc. as needed.
• Assisting with the Point of Contact role as needed.
• End of shift duties: Clean staff restroom, take out all trash, and do last walk through of cottage to ensure cleanliness

Overnight Routine

• *Conduct hourly bed checks throughout the night to ensure safety of residents.
• *Providing care for infants when residents ask for assistance.
• *Complete daily medication audit and email to appropriate personnel.
• *Computer related tasks: Document daily logs and incident reports using the internal database, ensure important information is included.
• *Clean and make ready vacant rooms. 
• *Prepare breakfast for residents on a daily basis.
• Completing shelter intake process with new arrivals as needed.
• Assisting with transporting residents to the hospital as needed.
• Ensuring that residents who are scheduled to discharge from the program are ready by the designated time.
• Check refri