As a Group Home Worker, you will be responsible for creating a therapeutic and nurturing home environment for youth, ages 12 through 21 in a community-based group home setting. The goal of the position is to maintain a safe, secure atmosphere conducive to the youth’s positive growth and change. This includes teaching daily and independent living skills, mentoring, and promoting community integration.

This location is 25 minutes from Albany, NY.

Job Responsibilities

• Ability to plan and engage youth in daily independent living skills including but not limited to: budgeting, grocery shopping, laundry, cooking.
• Serve as a mentor, demonstrating positive social skills and actively promoting involvement in school and community engagement activities.
• Assist youth with daily responsibilities and routines including homework, meal preparation, hygiene, and household chores.
• Demonstrated decision-making, organizational and communication skills, both oral and written, with attention to detail.
• Ability to form therapeutic relationships with youth characterized by empathy, authenticity, and positive regard.
• Work with a culturally and economically diverse population.
• Knowledge of group dynamics preferred.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED required;
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  • Associates or Bachelors Degree in Human Services preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with at risk youth preferred; ideally in a residential, or youth development setting.
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  • experience working in youth programming, coaching/teaching, childcare or other human service fields preferred.
• TCI, First Aid/CPR certification required, or ability to obtain and maintain certification.
• Reliable availability for evening and weekend shifts.
• Must have a current and valid driver's license with acceptable driving history to the Agency.
• Microsoft Office skills required.

Schedule

Tuesday through Saturday evening and overnight shifts available:

• evening 3 pm - 11 pm
• overnight 11 pm - 7 pm *

* $ 2 shift differential for overnight shifts

Equal Opportunity Employer

Together for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.

As a federal contractor, Together for Youth 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)