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Job Summary:

 

The Residential Care Worker (RPW) is responsible for aiding at risk youth with unique behavioral issues.  As member of the A Promise of Hope staff your focus will be improving the physical and mental well-being of our clients. The primary role of the residential care worker is to manage day-to day living task for youth and provide/ create a positive and safe living environment for our clients. The role will also include daily communication with the site director and other members of A Promise of Hope leadership team.

 

Note: These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an 

exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills and physical requirements of this job. See below for this information.

 

Bring your best! What the role requires:

 

• Required to be extremely responsible and accountable for the emotional and physical well-being of our clients.

• Must be able to manage the care of 2-8 youth between the ages of 12-17 and coordinate activities in compliance with the youth Treatment Plan. 

• Must possess exceptional patience and the ability to handle adverse situations.

• Experience working with at-risk youth is required.

• Must be willing to travel.

• Must be willing and to work mandatory overtime.

• Weekend work is required on a limited basis.

• Must be able to complete Pre-employment screening and a 90-day probationary period.

• Must be able to work a shift between Monday- Sunday (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and/or weekends).

• Required to remain at work until the next employee comes to relieve you.

• Must have a valid Wisconsin ID.

• Must complete TB and Physical before consideration of hiring.

• First Aid and CPR must have or complete 1 month of hiring.

• CBRF must have or obtain within 6 months of hiring.

 

Responsibilities:

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• Review treatment plans with staff and youth to ensure adherence to treatment goals.

• Establish and maintain relationship with schools, judges, and community support agencies to ensure youth receive proper supportive services.

• Always provide adequate supervision of youth within assigned staffing ratio.

• Manage 2-8 residents by observing, assessing, and documenting daily logs, and incident reports for each individual youth behaviors, whereabouts (both check-in/check-out).

• Ensure youth are maintaining personal hygiene.

• Maintain the living center to agency and licensing standards.

• Maintain confidentially with all written and verbal communications.

• Administer medication as needed and follow the medication policy.

• Complete all service trainings and meetings. Completion timeframes may vary.

• Must be willing to cook, clean and create programming for youth.

• Adhere to all A Promise of Hope policy and procedures.

 

Working Conditions:

 

• Participation in recreational activities both indoor and outdoor.

• Potential for physical intervention of youth.

• Potential for exposure to blood contaminated items as a result of youth/staff accidents or injuries.

• Ability to lift maximum of 50 Lbs.

• Local travel as required fulfilling essential functions of the position.