Nexus Family Healing is seeking a Youth Care Professional-3rd shift for our County shelter, Aspen House based in Mendota Heights, Minnesota and servicing the area.  This is made possible through a collaboration between Dakota and Washington counties.  The innovative program will not only provide temporary housing with a 12-bed unit for youth but also incorporate mental health services.

Nexus Family Healing has a 50-year history of providing services in diverse areas of mental health with enthusiasm and a willingness to look creatively at serving communities, restoring hope for thousands of children and families through outpatient/community mental health services, foster care, and adoption, and residential treatment.  Using innovative, personalized approaches to heal trauma, break cycles of harm, and reshape futures.  We believe every child is worth it – and every family matters.

In this role, you will support and reinforce the therapeutic treatment plan of clients by providing guidance, assistance, and direction to clients in their daily living activities and scheduled therapeutic activities.

Location, schedule, pay:

$19.00 per hour Mendota Heights, MN 3rd shift, part-time or full-time 11pm-7:30am shift, rotating weekends

Responsibilities:

Provide mentorship and supervision of client daily activities and behavior according to established guidelines and procedures. Participate with coworkers as a team on implementation of treatment plans and therapeutic services. Demonstrate an acceptance and respectfulness toward diversity concerning commonalities and differences such as gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, disability and gender identity. Ensure client safety and collaborate with coworkers to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean and therapeutic. Plan and participate in client activities. Remain cognizant of individual client phases, privileges, restrictions and adapt interactions accordingly. Ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures involving living areas, buildings, campus grounds and while attending off-campus activities. Work effectively with clients’ families/support networks to reinforce positive family partnerships; Follows established protocols in the use of family engagement and involvement techniques. Maintain appropriate boundaries in all interaction and contact with clients.

Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED required. Minimum 21 years of age. Valid Driver’s License Must meet state regulating agency and corporate driving requirements.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The job requires extended periods of sitting and standing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

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 Tuition assistance and training opportunities Advancement pathways and internal promotion And much more!

Our Workplace Values:

ICARE Values & Behavioral Competencies:

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.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion:

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

APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM!  When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!

Keywords: “Trauma-Informed Care”, “Residential Treatment”, “Direct Care Professional”, “Direct support”, “Youth Support Professional”, “Mental Health”, “Children’s Mental Health”, “Social Work”, “Social Services" “Psychology”, "Overnight Shift" "Youth Care" "Counseling" "Community"