Four Oaks

Youth Worker (Walk-In Interviews)

Four Oaks Cedar Rapids, IA
No longer accepting applications

Now hiring Youth Counselors for all shifts!

Come to our OPEN INTERVIEWS to learn more about how you can help assure every child becomes a successful adult. No appointment required!

When does this take place?

Every Tuesday in JULY

  • July 2nd
  • July 9th

What Time?

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where do I go?

Four Oaks

5400 Kirkwood Blvd SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 5204

What you will do?

Responsibilities

As a Youth Worker you will provide direct care services and coverage to meet the needs of our clients. This includes but is not limited to ensuring safety & supervision, skill building, behavioral management and communications within the team. Specific responsibilities include:

  • Provide supervision and treatment intervention.
  • Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust & respect.
  • Evaluate the impact of behavioral, group treatment, and life-space interventions while providing direction & feedback.
  • Serve as a positive role model and agent of change for the youth.
  • Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust & respect.
  • Provide supervision and treatment intervention.
  • Safely transport youth to/from program activities and community resources while monitoring behaviors.
  • Provide individualized reinforcement to client behavior to teach and reinforce adaptive behaviors.
  • Utilize a proactive/preventive method of intercepting problems before they escalate.
  • Assist clients in developing insight into their behaviors so that they learn to self-identify and self correct.
  • Know the population and be aware of individualized treatment plan.
  • Evaluate the impact of behavioral, group treatment, and life-space interventions while providing direction & feedback.

What You Need

You will need to be at least 21 years of age and possess a High School Diploma or GED to qualify. Additional requirements include:

  • Desire to help kids succeed
  • Prior experience working with children is preferred
  • Strong communication and problem solving abilities
  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Other
  • Industries

    Non-profit Organizations

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