Youth Engagement Specialist

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •High school graduate or equivalent and one year of experience in direct care (preferably in a youth residential setting); or an equivalent combination of education or training.
• •Possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License.
• •Have and maintain a clear MVR (motor vehicle record)
• •Must pass a county of residence and federal background check.
• •Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to work at multiple Anchor House Ministries locations throughout Polk County as operational needs require.
• •Have a commitment to keeping the facility clean at all times. This includes nightly chore duties as applicable.
• •Learn and utilize conflict management skills and de-escalation techniques.
• •Have the ability to fill out checklists and fulfill assigned tasks.
• •Prepare all required reports and ensure all documentation is accurate and processed in a timely and appropriate manner.
• •Plan, prepare, and serve nutritional and attractive food for residents' consumption.
• •Assist in implementation of educational, life skills, and behavioral management goals.
• •Assess residents' problems to make appropriate applications of social learning techniques.
• •Monitor residents' physical condition and report any medical needs to supervisor to assure proper attention and documentation.
• •Direct Care Staff must provide services in a way that is sensitive to diverse cultures and socioeconomic populations.
• •Demonstrate and teach the importance of orderliness, cleanliness, and responsibility for the living environment.
• •Teach basic independent living skills and proper work ethic when appropriate.
• •Encourage interpersonal relationships and honor personal privacy.
• •Teach respect for the rights of others and responsibility for oneself.
• •Demonstrate a Christian lifestyle and regularly participate in private and community worship.
• •Maintain continuous supervision of boys at all times, notifying supervisors of any unusual problems which may arise.
• •Transport residents to and from scheduled activities and appointments.
• •Supervise and/or participate in all activities planned for the residents.
• •Participate in staff meetings, in-service training, and online training.
• •Evaluate, synthesize and communicate diagnostic information to the supervisor and/or other staff.
• •Make quality improvement a priority of day-to-day operations.
• •Be involved in providing feedback on Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) data.
• •Possess auditory, olfactory, and visual skills.
• •Exhibit manual dexterity and mobility.
• •Walk and/or stand for long and extended periods of time.
• •Lift and/or carry up to 25-50 pounds from floor to waist level or higher at least several times per day and be able to carry the object for a distance of two meters.
• •Handle, install, position and move materials, equipment, and supplies.
• •Be able to physically intervene should an altercation commence between residents, and de-escalation techniques have failed.
• •Function in a structured environment within significant time constraints, make rapid decisions in urgent situations and meet deadlines.
• •Demonstrate good judgment and make appropriate professional and procedural judgment decisions under stressful and/or emergency conditions, emergent demands, and distracting environments.
• •Demonstrate a willingness to assist with and perform a wide variety of procedures common to the residential care setting.
• •Access information from books, reference manuals, computers, and paper and electronic medical documents to perform duties and safely and use equipment.
• •Prioritize, organize, and utilize time-management skills to perform tasks.
• •BHT certification.
• •CPR & First Aid.
• •CPI.
• •HIPPA.
• •Deaf & Hard of Hearing.
• •Security Emergency Response.
• •Trauma Informed Care.
• •Cultural Awareness/Diversity.
• •Safe Working Practices.
• •Medication Control & Administration.
• •Psychotropic Medication.
• •Runaway Prevention.
• •Food Safety.

Desired Qualifications

• •Should be able to demonstrate intermediate to advanced proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet functions, preferably Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as general email and attachment functions.