Utica, NY, 13599, USA
12 days ago
NIGHT CHILD CARE WORKER - C
NIGHT CHILD CARE WORKER - C Job Details Job Location Champlin Ave - Utica, NY Position Type Full Time Salary Range $20.16 - $20.16 Hourly Travel Percentage None Job Shift Overnight Description FT 11pm - 7am $1000 sign on bonus Principal Assigned Responsibilities:1. Ensure that the facility is a safe, comfortable, and secure environment for staff, visitors, youth and families. 2. Awake overnight supervision of youths in accordance with agency policy and procedures as well as any individual Enhanced Supervision Plans. 3. Maintain a safe, clean and homelike environment for youth. This includes competing any household chores as assigned. 4. Manage all behaviors problems in a manner that reflects the agency's Sanctuary philosophy, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training, and agency policy and procedure. 5. Provide feedback regarding Individualized Crisis Management Plans and individualized treatment plans. Implement these plans as defined by the youth's Primary Therapist/treatment team. 6. Ensure completion of all written documentation as defined by program and agency policy and procedure. 7. Ensure that all program and agency policies and procedures are followed. 8. Successfully complete all required agency trainings as defined by program and agency policy.9. Other related tasks and duties as assigned by supervisor. 10. Ensure medication is passed as outlined in agency policy.11. Ensure meals and snacks are prepared and served as scheduled. Qualifications Education and Experience Requirements:1. Minimum high school or equivalency diploma required; some higher education preferred.2. Experience with children highly desirable; sufficient maturity to work with and relate to children required. Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:1. Commitment to following and embracing the Seven Commitments of our Sanctuary Model.2. Ability to form positive relationships with children. 3. Ability to understand and respond to children's basic developmental needs.4. Ability to understand and follow agency policy and Trauma Informed Care orientation. 5. Understanding of basic needs and developmental issues of children in a way that promotes growth and respects individuality.6. Asks age and developmentally appropriate questions and actively listens to children’s responses.7. Develops a warm, positive, nurturing relationship with each child.8. Follows mandated reporting requirements regarding child abuse and neglect.9. Practices infection control, including appropriate hand washing procedures.10. Uses knowledge of developmental milestones, assists children in participating at their individual level of interest and ability.11. Uses observation as a way to “get to know” children –their interests and developmental levels. 12. Interacts with children during meal and snack times, promoting appropriate social behavior.13. Applies knowledge of child development to plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities and environments.14. Adapts activities and environments to meet the special needs and situations of individual children.15. Identifies developmentally appropriate behavior and reasonable expectations for children’s behavior.16. Ability for role model and teach appropriate behavior to children. 17. Demonstrate a high level of professionalism at all times.18. Valid New York State driver’s license.
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