Bilingual Youth Care Worker AM- Seton Home

Description: Seton Home About Us: Seton Home is a special and safe place for pregnant and parenting teen mothers to heal following trauma, abuse or neglect.
From the moment arrival, dedicated professionals guide our mothers through healing and toward happy, healthy relationships with their babies to break the cycle of abuse and neglect.
While in our care, mothers receive safe shelter, compassionate counseling, quality education, parent education, and an opportunity to thrive as a family.
Work Days: Varys with 2 consecutive days offWork Hours: AM- 6 a.
m.
to 2 p.
m.
Location: 1115 Mission Road, San Antonio, TX 78210 Mission: Seton Home works to break the cycle of abuse and poverty by providing a caring home, education, and support services necessary to transform the lives of pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children.
Summary: All Youth Care Workers may be required to work different shifts in order to meet program needs.
Below is a basic description of the general tasks required to be completed throughout the day.
The below tasks are only a general outline and other job duties will be assigned in order to meet program needs.
Position Responsibilities: AM - Morning Routine Help wake residents and supervise morning routine.
Supervise morning chores (spray cleaning products for residents) and room checks.
*Prepare and serve breakfast and assist residents during breakfast clean up.
*Process medications from pharmacy.
*Dispense medications.
Sort through donations and cottage needs.
Provide care and engage in age appropriate activities for children unable to go to daycare.
Supervise any residents unable to attend school, interact and engage in activities with residents and children.
Supervise and assist residents with school work while at school in the classroom with assigned school work.
*Assist residents and engage in vocational classes with residents.
*Cook and serve lunch to residents and their children.
*Complete end of shift duties example: ensure cottage is clean, take out all trash and empty recycle bin as needed, clean guest restroom.
Additional Duties · Must be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others.
Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information, services rendered to clients, donors names and gifts, internal and external investigations or results of any investigations, and financial information.
Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Moral Policy is mandatory.
Every employee is required to take a solution-oriented approach in their interactions and undertakings, as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization.
· As a Seton Home employee, attendance and successful completion of a 10-day New Employee Orientation is mandated for the position.
The inability to meet this requirement will conclude employment with the Agency.
Other duties as assigned.
At Seton Home’s sole discretion, and with or without notice, Seton Home may require employees to alter their work schedules to fulfill job responsibilities or handle work situations of an emergency nature.
Likewise, at Seton Home’s sole discretion, and with written approval of the Department Head of Human Resources and Executive Director, employees may arrange an alternate or flexible work schedule, provided Seton Home needs can be fully met under such an arrangement.
Competencies Competency Description Adaptability Ability to adjust to changing conditions and remain committed to excellence.
Communication Ability to effectively share information and ideas of various degree of difficulty and sensitivity through different means of communication and to diverse audiences.
(Verbal and/or written) Customer Service Ability to be attentive to the needs of internal and external customers and being able to find resolution within the parameters of set standards and messaging in a positive manner.
Integrity / Honesty Ability to conduct self in ways that are in concert with the organization’s standard of conduct when advocating for and influencing others, and executing responsibilities.
Teamwork Ability to listen and respond constructively with others fostering collaboration and team success.
Minimum Qualifications: Education Minimum High School Diploma or Equivalent; Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred; Experience Minimum of 1-year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting; License and Credentials Reliable transportation; Valid driver license; Valid vehicle insurance; · Must provide immunization/shot records; · Submit to a state and federal background check, Child abuse and neglect registry check, and Tuberculosis screening; Be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing assigned tasks and have the skills necessary to perform essential duties and responsibilities Able to show proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route if working directly with unaccompanied children; Varicella: two doses of varicella vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR born in the United States before 1980 with a reported history of chickenpox (verified by an adult present at the time of illness) OR titers indicating varicella immunity OR documentation from healthcare provider verifying previous infection.
MMR: two doses of MMR vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR titers indicating immunity to all three diseases DTaP or DTap: Complete primary vaccination series.
If primary vaccination series completed in childhood, one DTaP dose in adulthood.
Influenza: one dose annually during flu season.
COVID-19: Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech; or two doses of Moderna; or one dose of Janssen), with appropriate boosters if they become necessary.
An individual is considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after their final dose.
Additional dose(s): a third vaccine dose for certain groups of people, or booster dose(s) as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Minimum Knowledge and Skills: · Minimum of 1-year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting; Some knowledge of computer software, familiarity with or ability to utilize KaleidaCare and MS Office (i.
e.
MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and OneDrive); Ability to set and teach trauma informed care practices; Excellent communication skills; Knowledge of human behavior and development preferred; Successful completion and implementation of SAMA; Possess sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socio-economic characteristics; Ability to establish a respectful relationship with persons served in order to help them gain skills and confidence; Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members, service providers and professionals; Capacity to maintain a helping role and to intervene appropriately in order to meet service goals; Demonstrate a commitment to empowering others to solve their own problems; Demonstrate a conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change; Ability to function independently and in a team setting; Must pass a criminal background check; *Bilingual: Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Short-term and Long –term disability 401(a) Pension Plan and 403(b) Retirement Plan Employee Assistance Program 14 Holidays Requirements: Travel Requirements: Travel requirements for the position includes 10% local and 10% overnight.
Physical Requirements: The position requires the following physical demands in the frequency noted.
Physical Demands Frequency Lifting up to 50 pounds O Reach above shoulder height O Sitting C Reach below shoulder height O Walking C Driving O Running O Stooping O Standing C Pushing O Bending waist (forward or sideways) F Pulling O Balancing O Talking O Squatting O Hearing O Climbing O Crawling O Repetitive motions O Other: C = Constantly (2/3 or more of the time) O = Occasionally (Up to 1/3 of the time) F = Frequently (From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) R = Rarely (less than on hour per week) Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.
While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.
g.
, emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.
) ** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability.
Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.
** Seton Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To view this and other employment opportunities please visit our website at www.
setonhomesa.
org.
You must apply through our website and complete the application and upload your resume.
No phone calls please.
If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted.