Youth Program Specialist II - NEW HIRING WAGE - YRTC Kearney Job at State of Nebraska
INCREASED HIRING RATE $23.50/hour with $1.50/hour facility differential plus shift differential for qualifying shifts.
The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Youth Program Specialist for the Division of Children and Family Services. The successful candidate will provide life skill training, recreational activities, and safety and treatment services to high acuity youth at the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center in Kearney.
Cultivating Change, Fostering Knowledge, Transforming Futures; more than words at the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center in Kearney where Youth Program Specialists are actively involved in helping youth believe in themselves and the possibilities their futures hold. Join a part of a team that encourages youth to “Believe in Your Strengths” at the YRTC in Kearney.
What we can offer you:
- Stable Employment Opportunity
- Career Development and Learning
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 156% match of first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Generous Leave Accruals and benefits
- Opportunity to be part of a caring organization
- Flexible Schedules
- Shift differential for qualifying shifts
Schedule: 2 PM to 10 PM and 10 PM to 6 AM shifts available. Shifts include weekends and holidays
Location: YRTC-K 2802 30th Ave. Kearney, NE 68845
- Supervise youth in daily and evening activities which includes school, recreation, and meal times
- Document behavior, respond to crisis situations
- Serve as a role model to the youth.
- May be required to transport youth.
- Work will include physical stamina/strength, standing, walking, and occasional lifting and the ability to physically intervene if needed.
For more information on YRTC: http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/YRTC-Facilities.aspx
REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 21 years of age and possess a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver's license.
PREFERRED: Coursework/training in; social work, criminal justice, counseling and guidance, human development and the family, psychology, mental health care, education, social/behavioral sciences, human services or related area; OR Experience in: child or youth care, teaching, foster care delinquency prevention, juvenile court systems, community work related to children and youth, behavioral health systems, patient care, nursing or other areas involving contact or interaction with youth or families.
For more information about the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Division of Children and Family Services, please visit our website, http://dhhs.ne.gov.
Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! For more information on benefits currently offered to permanent teammates, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits
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