Youth Care Worker — Residential, 3rd Shift (11 p.m.–9 a.m.)

Job overview

The Youth Care Worker — Residential, 3rd Shift (11 p.m.–9 a.m.) is an onsite role in Hoyleton, IL, paying $20.40 per hour. Hoyleton Youth & Family Services uses its CARE practice model and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) to support youth in a safe, therapeutic residential environment. The role provides structured daily programming and therapeutic engagement that helps youth build social, emotional, and life skills in line with individualized treatment goals. Through supervision, documentation, safety monitoring, and crisis de-escalation practices, the worker contributes to youth development and the residential program’s care goals.

What you'll do

• Provide direction and oversight to cottage residents as they develop cooking and cleaning skills
• respond to behavioral issues and may participate in client restraint
• maintain timely records
• engage youth in therapeutic activities aligned with treatment goals and CARE principles
• use TCI de-escalation techniques and, when immediate serious risk exists, TCI-compliant manual restraint
• support relationship repair through Life Space Interviews after crises
• document Medicaid-compliant therapeutic interventions
• plan shift activities with the supervisor and youth
• participate in supervision, clinical staffings, cottage meetings, and required training
• during overnight shifts, conduct bed checks every 15 minutes and therapeutically engage youth having difficulty with bedtime or sleep.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

youth care worker

residential youth care

hoyleton il

hoyleton youth & family services

onsite

3rd shift

11 p.m.–9 a.m.

$20.40/hr

care practice model

therapeutic crisis intervention

youth development

overnight bed checks

high school diploma or ged

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical insurance with company-funded HSA
• dental and vision insurance
• paid vacation, sick, and personal days
• 10 company holidays and one floating holiday
• monthly cell phone reimbursement
• six weeks paid parental leave
• 403(b) with up to 5% employer match
• employer-paid life insurance
• optional supplemental coverage
• EAP
• tuition reimbursement
• employee discounts.

Why this role

Overnight bed checks every 15 minutes; CARE and TCI training and certification are internal requirements; high school diploma or GED required; must be at least 21 and maintain a valid Illinois driver’s license and automobile insurance.

About the employer

Hoyleton Youth & Family Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Residential Care Facilities. Sector: 62.