Lead Youth Specialist (2nd shift)
Reports to: Shelter Supervisor
Location: Youth Shelter
Hours: Sunday – Wednesday 1:30-11:30pm
About Foundation 2 Crisis Services
Foundation 2 Crisis Services is a mission-driven, non-profit organization that provides critical crisis intervention and prevention services across Iowa. We operate a 24/7 crisis center, including phone, text, and chat services. We also operate an emergency youth shelter, mental health support groups, community-based crisis programs, training, and more. We have been saving lives for over 50 years. Join our team today!
Overview of the role
Ensuring daily tasks are completed, specifically providing routine, structure, school transports, and supervision for clients. Effectively build rapport with clients, and practice safe de-escalation skills with staff. Ensuring clients receive care that is client centered and trauma informed. Supervise 2-4 staff members and provide effective role modeling, tools, and support for them to be successful on the team. Participate in monthly on-call rotation to support shelter staff for crisis intervention, assessments and admissions. Other duties as assigned.
Schedule:
Sunday – Wednesday 1:30-11:30PM
Benefits
- Salary starts at $18/hour.
- $1,000 sign-on bonus.
- Generous paid time off, including floating mental wellness days.
- Retirement plans with Foundation 2 Crisis Services’ matching contributions.
- Go to sleep at night knowing that work you did matters. Foundation 2 Crisis Services staff save lives every day.
Who you are
- Client-centered. You are dedicated and passionate about working with individuals in crisis. You know it is an honor to be trusted to support people at their most vulnerable.
- Roll model and leader. You are a mentor and compassionate leader who is excited about supporting staff and colleagues.
- Quick Thinking. You recognize that you will often have multiple irons in the fire at once and will be challenged to manage competing priorities.
- Positive. You recognize the power of a positive attitude and have the desire to build positive relationships with coworkers and clients.
What you’ll do
- Ensure that paperwork is complete including the following: intakes/discharges, DO’s, Referral Sheets, individual sessions, etc.
- Ensure that youth are being cared for in a Trauma Informed environment, using positive youth development.
- Ensure implementation of shelter goals; includes role modeling, appropriate boundaries, ability to manage a group, assist with behavior management, etc.
- Assist in development and implementation of shelter operational policies, procedures and programming; supervision of youth, providing transport.
- Attendance and punctuality, appropriateness at meetings and around team members; using good judgment and problem solving skills, etc.
What you need
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Comfort using basic computer software.
- Valid driver’s license and be insurable by the agency auto insurance policy.
- Pass all background checks completed by Foundation 2 Crisis Services.
- Live within 50 miles of Cedar Rapids, IA.
- Be at least 21 years of age.
- Complete a physical exam prior to the beginning of employment and every three (3) years thereafter.
- Be free of communicable diseases as determined by a physician.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Ability to clearly communicate emotional support to people in crisis preferred
Your Application
We’re excited to hear from you! To join the Foundation 2 Crisis Services team, please email your resume and cover letter to jobs@foundation2.org. No inquiries by phone. All questions will be answered during a pre-screening phone call. Resumes, applications, and cover letters accepted until position filled.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Foundation 2 Crisis Services, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Foundation 2 Crisis Services is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, veteran, or disability status.