Residential Youth Care Worker

Purpose of the Position: Under the direction of the Lodge Manager and in accordance with according to treatment plans defined by the team, provide a therapeutic group living experience for our residents.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. College degree and/or extensive work experience in residential child care or related field.
2. Ability to relate to and counsel adolescents, both individually and in groups.
3. Ability to effectively deal with crisis situations.
4. Awareness of sensitivity of cultural and socio-economic characteristics of the client population.
5. Valid Oklahoma drivers license and ability to be placed on the agency vehicle insurance.
6. Must be, at least, twenty-one (21) years old.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Supervise residents daily routine and provide direct care to the residents when needed.
2. Responsible for the health, safety and security of the residents; and knowing their whereabouts at all times. Will maintain professional and therapeutic relationships with the residents of the program.
3. Effectively function as a contributing member of an interdisciplinary team; attend and actively participate in team meetings and functions, interact and participate in Lodge milieu activities, cooperate and support team functioning, development and harmony, and effectively communicate and receive thoughts, ideas, feedback, and opinions.
4. Responsible for implementing and facilitating a structured program of basic living routines, housekeeping chores, and intervention.
5. Responsible for accurately recording and documenting residents participation in activities, and completing all necessary logs, charts and forms; including, but not limited to, progress notes, daily logs, medication charts, Force Field Analysis, supply order forms, time sheets, etc.
6. Responsible for keeping the Lodge in compliance with Agency, Health Department, and Department of Human Services and ODMHSAS standards.
7. Be supportive of, and implement all rules, policies, guidelines, and directives of Tulsa Boys Home.
8. This list is not an all-inclusive list of duties. Other responsibilities and duties may be assigned by the Lodge Manager, Program Director or the Executive Director.

OTHER EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct all actions to reflect the values and principles of the Tulsa Boys Home. Help create an atmosphere of enthusiasm and commitment. Maintain and support an environment that encourages teamwork, interdependence, a collaborative and solution-focused approach to problem solving and ethical behavior. Follow chain of command, and support management decisions at all levels. Ability to interact in a positive and friendly manner with a variety of individuals including clients, their families, staff, volunteers and all other stakeholders. Above all, be polite, courteous, and respect the dignity of everyone in any and all interactions in the conduct of the day to day affairs of Tulsa Boys Home.