Senior Youth Worker with 1000 Hiring Bonus

$1,000 hiring bonus! Overnight, evening and weekend shifts available!

As a Senior Youth Worker (facility based), you will provide support, basic needs, and encouragement to youth ages birth - 17 years of age and youth ages 16-24 experiencing homelessness. You will provide coverage to shelter/Transitional Living Program Thursdays-Sundays from 3pm - 11pm and/or 11pm - 7am each week.     Youth Workers will provide a consistent, safe, and supportive culture for each individual within an environment where the population served may present with a high level of need. The population served may change quickly and within a single shift. In this role, you will develop positive relationships with youth to help them identify immediate needs and/or plan next steps towards stability and how to advance towards those steps. You will also respond to crisis and emergent needs of youth seeking shelter.  

• Must be 21 years of age or older.


• Must be able to pass a DHS level background check.


• Must be able to pass a driver's eligibility check.


• Must work evenings, overnights and weekends.

What LSS offers you:    

• All employees have access to childcare assistance, discounts on events and services, an employee assistance program, financial counselling, a wellness program, and UKG Wallet which allows you to access your payroll dollars before payday!


• Employees working 30+ hours a week have access to medical, dental, life, vision, 403(b) plan with a match, and other ancillary plans.


• Generous PTO plan that includes paid holidays and float days for FT employees.


• Paid training during your orientation and throughout your employment.


• Opportunities to grow your career at LSS within our 24+ different services.


• A diverse workplace with an outstanding reputation for putting the persons served and employees first.


• An ALIVE Workplace that is Supportive, Positive, Healthy and Fun!

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Some experience working with youth preferred but not required.


• Experience with homeless, at-risk youth or children or youth who have been removed from their homes.


• Effective working knowledge of positive youth development, harm reduction, and trauma-informed care preferred.


• Training and competency may will be provided in the following areas (requirements based on program and licensing standards):
  
  
  
  • Blood borne pathogens.
  
  
  • Child safety restraints.
  
  
  • Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI).
  
  
  • Mandated reporting.
  
  
  • CPR & first aid for infants, children, and adults.
  
  
  • SUIDS and prevention of head trauma.
  
  
  • Runaway prevention.
  
  
  • Emergency policies and procedures.
  
  
  • Gender-based needs.
  
  
  • LGBTQ+ needs and resources.
  
  
  
  


• Must be 21 years of age or older.


• Must be able to pass a DHS level background check.


• Must be able to pass a driver's eligibility check.


• Must work evenings, overnights and weekends.