Job Information
Rite of Passage, Western Secure Treatment Unit Youth Services Worker in Emlenton, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Direct Student Care
Requisition Number: YOUTH014151?
Full-Time
On-site
Rate: $21 USD per hour
Locations: Emlenton, PA 16373, USA
Job Details:
Description
Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Youth Services Worker *at Western Secure Treatment Unit in* Emlenton, Pennsylvania
Western Secure Treatment Unit (WSTU) is a secure post-adjudication facility that provides comprehensive services to young men (14-21), using a trauma-informed, strength-based, gender responsive model. Through rigorous education, positive skill development, and individualized therapeutic interventions and treatment, we empower youth to reach their full potential. The facility features residential student dormitories, on-site schooling, a vocational CTE student work training program, a dining hall, and extracurricular opportunities for the young men. Becoming a member of the WSTU team is more than a job, it's an opportunity to create a meaningful career with a mission driven organization.
Pay: starting at $21/hour (with 4 hours of guaranteed overtime every pay period)
Perks & Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and company paid Life Insurance within 90 days, and 401k match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment, Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues and more! ROP-benefits-and-perks-2
What you will do: Youth Services Workers provide safety and around-the-clock in person supervision of youth at a secure residential facility. In this role, you will provide for the physical, personal and health needs of each youth through individual counseling and skill development. Youth Services Workers provide an atmosphere that is supportive of the youth's needs; monitor and document behaviors and activities; and participate and assist with educational, social, athletic and recreational activities. Youth Services Workers collaborate with other professional staff to establish and meet the goals of each youth's treatment plan.
*To be considered you should: *Possess a high school diploma or equivalent Be at least 21 years of age Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen (we no longer test for THC for pre-employment), physical, and TB test Be able to pass a search of the child abuse central registry.
*Schedule: * A schedule of 3.5/days on and 3.5 days off (3 -12 hour days, 1 6 hour day)
Apply today and Make a Difference in the Lives of Youth!
* After 40 years of improving the lives of youth, we are looking for passionate advocates to continue the legacy of helping young people become successful adults. As a *Youth Services Worker,** you will have the unique opportunity to create a positive, safe and supportive environment for the youth we serve while building a career rich in growth opportunities and self-fulfillment.
Qualifications:
Education
Required
High School or better.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)