Youth Care Worker — Residential, 2nd Shift

Job overview

The Youth Care Worker — Residential, 2nd Shift role is onsite in Hoyleton, Illinois. Pay is $20.40 per hour; the posting identifies the second shift but does not specify its hours. The role delivers structured therapeutic programming for youth in Hoyleton Youth & Family Services’ residential and community-based environment.

What you'll do

• Engage youth in therapeutic activities and life-skills development aligned with individualized treatment goals and CARE principles.
• Support residents in developing cooking and cleaning skills, respond to behavioral issues, maintain accurate Medicaid-compliant records, use Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) de-escalation techniques, and implement TCI-compliant restraint when there is immediate serious risk of harm.
• Participate in shift activity planning, supervision, clinical staffings, meetings, and required training.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

youth care worker

residential care

2nd shift

therapeutic programming

youth services

care practice model

therapeutic crisis intervention

medicaid documentation

hoyleton il

hoyleton youth & family services

high school diploma required

tci training

paid parental leave

403(b) match

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

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

Why this role

CARE and TCI training and certification are required upon hire, with ongoing TCI recertification. A high school diploma or GED is required; a bachelor’s degree in Human Services and related experience are preferred. Benefits include medical coverage with employer-funded HSA, paid leave, parental leave, retirement match, and tuition reimbursement.

About the employer

Hoyleton Youth & Family Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.