Bilingual Youth Care Worker AM 6am to 2pm, - Seton Home

Workdays & Hours: Schedule varies due to program needs. AM Shift: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: 1115 Mission Road, 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.

Position Responsibilities:

• Supervise any residents unable to attend school, interact and engage in activities with residents and children.
• Document daily logs and incident reports using the internal database, ensuring 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 and room checks.
• Prepare and serve breakfast and assist residents during breakfast clean up.
• Process medications from pharmacy using the internal database.

Competencies:

• Managing Change
• Communication
• De‑escalation
• Interpersonal Awareness
• Teamwork

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Minimum High School Diploma or Equivalent. Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 1‑year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting.
• License and Credentials: Reliable transportation, valid driver license, valid vehicle insurance. Must provide immunization/shot records. Submit to a state and federal background check, Child abuse and neglect registry check, and Tuberculosis screening.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills:

• Minimum of 1‑year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting.
• Some knowledge of computer software, familiarity with or ability to utilize KaleidaCare and MS Office (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and OneDrive).
• Ability to set and teach trauma informed care practices.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of human behavior and development preferred.
• Successful completion and implementation of SAMA.
• Possess sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socio‑economic characteristics.
• Ability to establish a respectful relationship with persons served in order to help them gain skills and confidence.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members, service providers and professionals.
• Capacity to maintain a helping role and to intervene appropriately in order to meet service goals.
• Demonstrate a commitment to empowering others to solve their own problems.
• Demonstrate a conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change.
• Ability to function independently and in a team setting.
• Must pass a criminal background check.
• Bilingual: Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language.

Travel Requirements:

Travel requirements for the position includes 10% local and 10% overnight.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Seton Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.