Evening Youth Care Worker - Bilingual at Cunningham Children's Home
Job Description
Job Description
Cunningham Children's Home in Urbana, IL offers a unique opportunity to positively impact the lives of recently migrated youth. The Caminos program ensures a safe and secure placement for these children as they seek family reunification and pursue their education and immigration cases. We are currently hiring Youth Care Workers to join our dedicated team.
Ideal candidates are interested in human services, social work, psychology, caretaking, residential treatment, therapeutic services, mental health, and trauma-informed interventions. As an Evening Youth Care Worker, you will play a key role in providing a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment for our youth.
We offer our employees the following benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Holiday pay
- Paid Leave
- FSA/DCA
- Accident, Short Term Disability, Critical Illness
- A retirement plan with up to 6% company match
- Wellness Program
We also offer our employees a professional PSLF resource, BenElevate, to help navigate the loan forgiveness process.
ABOUT CUNNINGHAM CHILDRENS HOME AND OUR CAMINOS PROGRAM
We are a child welfare and educational services agency dedicated to providing compassionate support and therapeutic intervention to children, youth, adults, and families. Our comprehensive programs include residential treatment, special education, and community-based services. At our core, we focus on creating opportunities and opening doors for those in our care, offering a place that feels like home where they can learn, succeed, and thrive. We uphold high standards to meet the needs of our community. Hope begins here!
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A YOUTH CARE WORKER
As an Evening Youth Care Worker, you provide direct therapeutic support to our program's youth, following detailed wellness plans. Your kindness and understanding encourage open communication, and your patience ensures youre always ready to listen. Despite the physical and mental demands, you find satisfaction in helping those in need and positively impacting their lives.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR A YOUTH CARE WORKER
- High school diploma or equivalent
- At least 21 years of age
- Valid Illinois driver's license
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
WORK SCHEDULE
- Evening Youth Care Worker: 1 pm to 11 pm / 2 pm to 11 pm / 10 am to 10 pm (Full Time)
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