Salary Range $20.00 - $20.00 Hourly
Level Entry
Position Type Part Time
Job Shift Any
Travel Percentage None
Category Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

The Youth Development Professional (YDP) plays an essential role in caring for children placed in care at Elmcrest.  Having the most significant contact with residents, the YDP utilizes a child-centered approach and makes every effort to work in the children's best interest while facilitating the individual and environmental conditions necessary to create change.  The YDP is charged with providing a safe, secure, and nurturing environment while continuously using natural, everyday opportunities to teach, guide, and support residents with their treatment, goals, and challenges.  The YDP is scheduled in a manner that best accommodates the staff ratio and program coverage requirements.  A regular, set schedule can be expected.  There may be times, however, when any combination of 1st, 2nd, and 3...