Overnight Stretch Therapy Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Description

Nexus Family Healing is hiring at its Indian Oaks location in Manteno, IL. We are looking for a skilled Youth Care Professional to join our team.  If you have a passion for changing lives and inspiring hope, please apply!

We believe in changing the course of a child's life by stabilizing families and strengthening mental health. We work to heal the past trauma, break the cycle of harm, and change the future for generations to come.  We look for staff who are dedicated, hard-working individuals that share our hope for the future. In return, we offer our associates a competitive compensation and benefits program, diverse learning opportunities, and a chance to help others have a better life.

At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity.

Schedule & Pay:

• This is a full-time, on-site position
• Location:  101 N Bramble Street, Manteno, IL 60950
• Staff are scheduled to work both 1st Shift (6:30 AM - 3:00 PM) and 2nd Shift (2:00 PM - 10:30 PM) throughout the week, including days, evenings, and weekends, based on business needs. 
• Workdays follow one of two set schedules: Tuesday-Saturday or Sunday-Thursday.
• If you are interested in Overnight Shifts, please apply to the Youth Care Professional - Overnight Shift job opening. If that is no longer posted, then we are at capacity for Overnight Shifts.
• Pay: $21.10 per hour

Nexus' Comprehensive Benefits Include:

• Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
• Multiple options for health insurance coverage
• No-cost life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k match
• NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
• NEW - Carrot Fertility Benefit
• Continuous learning and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• And much more!

Responsibilities:

• Initiates engagement with client and provides safe interactions, mentorship and supervision of their daily activities and behaviors according to established guidelines and procedures.
• Monitors and coach's clients to achieve activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, grooming, upkeep of living areas and laundry.
• Assures clients adhere to and engage in the daily schedules and activities established for the program, including school, therapy sessions, group sessions, external appointments, and family visits.
• Administers medications accurately per established protocols; ensures the documentation and recording requirements of client record is accurate and compliant.
• Engages in therapeutic interventions with clients within treatment parameters, while always maintaining healthy and appropriate boundaries with clients and families.
• Plans, participates, and successfully carries out off-campus client activities as designed while effectively managing the group, and providing appropriate supervision of client/s.
• Maintains positive team interactions, and regularly attends and actively participates in staff meetings, positively representing and advocating for the needs of clients (and their families as applicable).
• Recognize and value cultural differences in all aspects of work and service delivery.

Requirements

 Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum 21 years of age.
• 1+ years' experience in a field of treatment, probation, case management in human services, in-home work, therapy, or counseling.
• Valid driver's license required (must meet state driving criteria and pass corporate eligibility standards).
• Must successfully pass an IL DCFS criminal background check. 
• Must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges. 
• Must be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values.

 Work Environment:

•  Must be able to lift to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100+ pounds with assistance.
•  Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time (2-4 hours).
•  Must be able to twist, bend and stretch in a manner conducive to the execution of daily activities within the residential program.
•  Must be able to assist in proper restraining of client.
•  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as desktop and/or laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones.

At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.

Our ICARE Values:

• Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches
• Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern
• Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly
• Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate
• Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards

APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM!