Bilingual Lead Youth CC Specialist

Support and supervise the pregnant/parenting teens. Actively participate in structured programming for residents. Teach independent living skills (i.e. laundry, cleaning, cooking) and effective parents skills (positive role modeling); 

Provide safe child care and developmentally appropriate learning to call children in the program; 

Change diapers, bathe, dress and feed children, as need or instructed. In the absence of the program cook, assist with meal preparation for residents; 

Administer medications to the adolescent mothers, pregnant teens and children, as instructed; accurately document that medication on required forms; 

Prepare room for new admission (sanitize and clean room, make bed with fresh linens, make room with welcoming basket), facilitate new admission orientation (review Resident M/C Program Manual), and ensure proper medical clearances; 

Work closely with the other Lead Youth Care Specialists and Residence Supervisor to ensure consistency in staffing across shifts and adequate communication during shift changes;  

Ensure Primaries uphold expectations of their role and implement trauma informed responses with youth.  

Provide leadership, supervision and guidance to Youth Care Specialists to carry out their shift responsibilities seven days a week; Supervise the Youth Care Specialists in assisting the pregnant and parenting residents in developing effective parenting skills and positive behavior while promoting independence;  

Share on-call alternating weekend coverage with fellow Lead Youth Care Specialists and Residence Manager.  

Counsel the Youth Care Specialists to ensure compliance with Agency rules, policies and procedure, as well as interpreting the Program rules to the Youth Care Specialists and residents; 

Complete the bi-weekly schedule of the Youth Care Specialists to ensure adequate staff coverage for the shift, including the review and approval of vacation requests; 

Review with Resident Manager bi-weekly Time Saver time cards for the Youth Care Specialists on designated shift; and serve as a backup for timecard approve in absence of Resident Manager.  

Ensure that proper documentation is reviewed and submitted in a timely manner, including but not limited to daily shift logs, program notes on residents, medication reports, and incident reports; 

Report all critical, serious and unusual incidents to the Director, Social Work Supervisor and Case Planners.  

Monitor and review Medication Administration Records (MAR) and submit report to Residence Manager; 

Provide weekly supervision to Youth Care Specialists on designated shift; 

Ensure that Youth Care Specialists receive all the required trainings (i.e., CPR and First Aid, TCI, Medication Administration, Infection Control, Child Abuse & Prevention), as well as other important trainings geared to the care of pregnant and parenting teens as well as infant & toddler care; 

Collaborate with Program Liaison to ensure accurate and effective implementation of recreation and structured programming by Youth Care Specialists and co-facilitate groups when necessary; as well as, ensure that all Youth Care Sp