Group Home Worker PD - Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth : Job Details

Join Our Mission As a Group Home Worker, you will be responsible for creating a therapeutic and nurturing home environment for youth in a 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. Job Responsibilities •Ability to plan and engage youth in activities •Demonstrated decision making, organizational and communication skills, both oral and written, including attention to detail •Form therapeutic relationships with youth and families •Work with a culturally and economically diverse population •Knowledge of group dynamics preferred Job Requirements •Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED; Associates Degree in Human Services preferred •Minimum 1 year of experience working with at risk youth preferred •TCI, First Aid/CPR certification required or ability to obtain and maintain certification •Flexible availability required including night and weekend hours •Must have a current and valid driver's license with acceptable driving history to the Agency. •MS Office skills required Equal Opportunity Employer Berkshire Farm Center & Services 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, Berkshire Farm Center & Services 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)