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About the Role

Nexus Family Healing - Austin campus is looking for a resilient and compassionate Youth Care Professional to provide exceptional care to youth. Our team is dedicated to changing lives through our cornerstone values.

Responsibilities

• Engage clients, providing safe interactions, mentorship, and supervision of daily activities and behaviors.
• Monitor and coach clients on personal hygiene, grooming, and upkeep of living areas and laundry.
• Ensure clients adhere to daily schedules and program activities, including school, therapy, and appointments.
• Serve as a mentor and role model by demonstrating compassion, understanding, and respectful communication.
• Plan and participate in daily scheduling, activities, treatment planning, guidance plans, and safety protocols.
• Demonstrate acceptance and inclusivity regarding individual commonalities and differences.
• Advocate for client needs.
• Engage in therapeutic interventions within treatment parameters, maintaining healthy boundaries.
• Abide by the Empowering Restorative Engagement Model (ERE Model) and programming.
• Comply with Nexus policies on privacy and confidentiality.
• Complete all client-related documentation accurately and professionally.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must have a High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• A desire to work in the human services field and care for at-risk youth.
• Ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges.
• Open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values.
• Must successfully pass a MN criminal background check.
• Successfully participate and complete a two-day Handle with Care exam and training.
• Must be able to assist staff in physical interventions and restraints of clients.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time (2-4 hours).
• Must be able to twist, bend, and stretch in a manner conducive to the execution of daily activities within a residential treatment facility.

Skills

• Trauma informed practices
• Communication
• Mentorship
• Client engagement
• Documentation

Location

• 1111 28th St NE, Austin, MN 55912

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Entry Level

Education Level

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $18.50 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits

• Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
• 8 Paid Floating Holidays (64 hours) Annually
• Multiple options for health insurance coverage
• No-cost life insurance
• No-cost Short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k match
• Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
• Carrot Fertility Benefit
• Tuition assistance and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion opportunities

About the Company

• Nexus Family Healing is a national mental health organization serving a diverse group of youth and families.
• We embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion.
• Our ICARE Values: Innovation, Compassion, Agility, Responsiveness, Excellence.

Equal Opportunity

• At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.