Residential Youth Treatment Technician (PT)
Company: Lad Lake Inc
Location: Dousman
Posted on: October 2, 2024
Job Description:
Lad Lake seeks compassionate, patient, and collaborative
individuals to join our team! Responsibilities include working
directly with male youth who have experienced trauma by role
modeling skills necessary to build healthy relationships and
teaching important life skills such as healthy recreational
activities, good hygiene, appropriate social skills, coping skills,
and anger management skills. This caregiver role assists in
planning outdoor/indoor activities and engages interactively with
the youth, while also being involved in crisis management.
Treatment Technician roles can often be an excellent springboard
into various careers at Lad Lake. Many of our current staff started
as caregivers and are now Unit Managers, Campus Supervisors,
Teachers, and Trainers. JOB SUMMARYTo be a proper role model and
provide adequate supervision, guidance, structure, and behavior
management to all clients in the Residential and Shelter
programs.ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Serve as a positive role model for youth in our residential
care programs.
- Intentional effort to provide opportunities for youth to
enhance their skills, abilities, and interests.
- Provide active supervision of youth by engaging in activities
that are of interest to them.
- Plan and facilitate activities and daily routines.
- Crisis intervention with youth through verbal de-escalation
techniques
- Engage in, assess, and document youth activities (shift logs,
incident reports, behavioral management logs, databases, etc.)
- Provide support to youth, their families, and ancillary service
providers.
- Provide transportation in agency vehicles for youths'
community-based needs and activities.
- Maintain confidentiality within all written and verbal
communications.QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCEMust be:
- A high school diploma is required, bachelor's degree is
preferred
- Candidates must be available to work weekends.
- Ability to demonstrate patience and empathy to build rapport
with adolescents who use aggression as a coping mechanism.
- Assertive, self-confident, and sensitive in working with teens
and staff - trauma-informed.
- Demonstrate social, emotional, and intellectual maturity.
- Must be at least 21 years old. Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities: Ability to be patient and understanding of life's
difficult situations; ability to search for and recognize the good
in people and situations; ability to stay calm and de-escalate
situations where people are tense and frustrated; ability to follow
written and verbal instructions; working knowledge of computers and
MS Office; ability to multi-task and use time effectively and
efficiently; demonstrated sensitivity towards cultural, ethnic, and
disability matters.Physical Demands: Duties require possible
physical activity while engaging with youth in the program. In rare
situations, staff may be required to use physical de-escalation
techniques to intervene if staff or clients are in danger of being
physically harmed-the ability to lift 30 pounds is required.
BENEFITS
- $18 -$20 an hour starting rate with additional momentary
multipliers based on education and experience
- Shift Differential
- 401k profit sharing
- Free meals when eating with clients
- Casual dress
- Opportunities for advancement
- Company-paid training
- Ongoing paid training
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Employer Keywords: Treatment
Technicians, Treatment Specialist, Social Service, Human Services,
Residential Counselor, Social Services, Crisis Intervention, Mental
Health, Social Work, Child Welfare, Youth Advocate, Social Service
Aide, Social Service Worker, Social and Human Service Assistant,
Youth Worker, Human Service Worker, Treatment Technicians,
Treatment Specialist
Compensation details: 18-24 Hourly Wage
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Keywords: Lad Lake Inc, West Allis , Residential Youth Treatment Technician (PT), Engineering , Dousman, Wisconsin
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