Saint Francis and Saint Vincent Homes Is Hiring A Youth Care Worker Bilingual

Youth Care Worker - Bilingual (Spanish) 🌟

Join our team as a Youth Care Worker and make a meaningful impact on the lives of emotionally impaired adolescents and young adults. This role involves providing a safe, structured, and caring environment, supporting their growth and development, and working closely with a dedicated team.

📝 Job Details

• Category: Direct Care Workers
• Requisition Number: YOUTH
• Type: Full-Time, On-site
• Location: Bensalem Twp, PA 19020, USA

🔥 Essential Requirements

• Commitment to fostering physical, spiritual, emotional, and social development of emotionally impaired adolescents and young adults.
• Supporting the creation of a trauma-informed community for youth and families.
• Regular monitoring and intervention as per individual treatment plans.
• Serving as a positive role model in speech, behavior, and dress.
• Physically and psychologically able to supervise groups safely and actively.
• Availability to work scheduled days and hours with flexibility for last-minute schedule changes.
• Completion of all required state-mandated orientation and training.
• Ability to operate a 10-passenger school vehicle safely and maintain insurability with the Archdiocesan Insurance Office.

🌟 Other Duties & Responsibilities — Youth Focus

• Provide and maintain a safe, structured environment for residents.
• Support residents in daily life skills such as meals, housekeeping, and budgeting.
• Maintain confidentiality for clients and staff at all times.
• Follow medical instructions carefully when residents are ill.
• Offer compassionate individual and group counseling.
• Assist with medical needs and maintain medical logs, including medication administration following agency guidelines.
• Ensure discipline and appropriate control, reporting any unusual behavior or abuse/neglect immediately.
• Follow emergency procedures for alerts, medical concerns, and critical incidents.
• Encourage participation in recreational, educational, religious, and spiritual activities.
• Teach residents proper personal habits, safety, hygiene, and social skills.
• Instruct on money management, job acquisition, and transportation for activities and appointments.
• Ensure safety by wearing seat belts and obeying traffic laws when driving.

🕒 Third Shift Responsibilities

• Remain alert and vigilant throughout the shift.
• Calculate and record program points for each resident.
• Conduct bed checks every 15 minutes and vary routine to maintain oversight.
• Assist with laundry, wake-ups, and ensuring residents are prepared for school.
• Serve breakfast and oversee morning routines.
• Transport residents as needed to activities and appointments.

🤝 Team & Program Focus

• Follow supervisory directives and complete tasks timely.
• Work cooperatively within the interdisciplinary team.
• Implement program rules and expectations effectively.
• Attend all required meetings and maintain accurate documentation.
• Manage budgets for activities and shopping responsibly.
• Respect agency property and ensure vehicle maintenance and cleanliness.
• Provide coverage at other group homes as needed.

🧠 Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid PA (or state) driver’s license with a clean record for the past three years.
• Approval to drive from the Archdiocesan Insurance Office.
• Valid Child Abuse, Criminal History, and FBI clearances meeting regulatory standards.
• Effective oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to perform physical escorts and restraints safely, as trained.
• Ability to work within a faith-based organizational setting.

⚕️ Physical & Safety Requirements

• Ability to interact daily with adolescents who may be verbally or physically assaultive.
• Perform First Aid, CPR, and AED if necessary (training provided).
• Intervene in physical altercations when required.
• Frequently lift up to 10 pounds; occasionally lift up to 50 pounds; with assistance up to 100 pounds.
• Regularly sit, walk, and stand for extended periods.
• Occasionally bend, stoop, squat, and reach.
• Drive a 10-passenger vehicle and escort residents in public locations.

⚠️ Note

This role may involve other related activities as assigned by management. The description is not exhaustive and duties can be reassigned or added at any time.

🔑 Skills Required

• Strong Organization — Novice
• Strong Communication Skills — Novice