Youth Care Worker (Sun-Thurs 3p-11p)
Location: Brandon, Florida
Schedule: Sunday-Thursday, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Compensation: $18/hour | Full-time, Non-Exempt
Reports to: Unit Supervisor I and/or II About A Kid’s Place
A Kid’s Place provides a safe, stable, and nurturing home for children who have been removed from their families due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment. Our team is united by compassion, resilience, and a deep commitment to giving every child the chance to heal and thrive. The Opportunity
We’re seeking a Youth Care Worker to provide direct care and supervision to children in our program. This role ensures safety, fosters positive relationships, teaches life skills, and implements behavior management strategies to support growth and stability. Youth Care Workers play an essential role in creating a family-like environment where children feel safe, supported, and valued. What You’ll Do
- Continuously monitor the youth’s safety, security, and well-being, intervening to prevent hazards.
- Apply verbal de-escalation techniques and other behavior management strategies as trained.
- Foster positive relationships using supportive verbal and non-verbal communication.
- Arrive and depart punctually, maintaining a strong attendance record.
- Maintain confidentiality of the youth’s personal and medical information.
- Assist in preparing and serving meals in a family-like environment.
- Assist with maintaining the cleanliness and upkeep of the group home and its surroundings according to A Kid’s Place’s policies and standards.
- Teach and reinforce life and independent living skills per child-specific service plans.
- Provide non-restraint behavioral interventions as appropriate.
- Assist with maintaining appropriate supervision ratios campus-wide.
- Transport children to and from school, doctor appointments, and other functions as needed for the program.
- Engage youth in enrichment activities both on-site and off-site (e.g., parks, malls, movie theaters).
- Check and respond to emails and communications in a timely manner.
- Communicate effectively with direct care staff during shift changes, sharing pertinent youth and campus updates.
- Understand and support each child’s individualized service plan, providing feedback to the team.
- Complete all required documentation promptly, thoroughly, and accurately.
- Participate in all necessary training and staff meetings.
- Other duties assigned.
Education/Experience:
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience working with at-risk youth (residential care preferred).
- Ability to pass a Level 2 FDLE background screen, drug screen, and local background screen upon initial hire and annually.
- Valid Driver’s License: has and maintains a valid driver’s license and can operate a company vehicle to transport children without restrictions. Must be insurable by A Kid’s Place’s insurance carrier.
- Abide by a smoke-free and weapon-free campus. No alcohol is permitted while on duty.
- The ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- The ability to arrive at work on time and ready to perform all job duties, and to work all assigned shifts and hours.
- The ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and children from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
- The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Maintain a professional demeanor to clients, staff, and external parties.
- Must be reliable, punctual, flexible, and a team player.
- Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- The ability to work and comply with all EEOC rules collaboratively and respectfully and to accept constructive criticism from management with dignity and respect.
- The ability to lift up to 30 pounds
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking and climbing stairs
- Frequent stooping, kneeling and reaching
- Frequent use of hands and fingers
- The ability to hear and respond quickly to sounds
- The ability to communicate effectively with others
- Close, distance and peripheral vision
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available first of the month following 30 days of hire)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401(k) with a 6% employer match
- Generous amount of PTO based on tenure
- Premium pay on certain holidays
- Additional shift differential pay for overnight hours worked (11:00 PM – 9:00 AM)
- A mission-driven workplace where your work truly makes a difference
At A Kid’s Place, our values guide everything we do:
- Be A Safe Haven – Foster safety and healing
- Give Grace – Lead with compassion
- Together We Can – Build strength through collaboration
- Be A Good Human – Act with integrity and accountability
- Keep Moving Forward – Embrace growth and resilience
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