Floater Youth Worker / Shift Lead

Job overview

The Floater Youth Worker / Shift Lead role is onsite at the Youth Crisis Intervention Center and Safe House in Winnebago, NE. It is a regular full-time position with flexible, rotating shifts that may include evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and overnight work. Pay is $20.63 per hour. The role supports the Winnebago Tribe’s youth facility and its safe, structured, and culturally supportive environment for youth in crisis. The floater covers youth-worker and shift-lead duties according to staffing needs, providing intake, supervision, direct care, and support for behavioral, emotional, and medical needs. The role helps maintain consistent care across shifts, coordinates with families and partner agencies, and supports youth safety, stabilization, and development.

What you'll do

• Provide intake and orientation to juveniles and relevant parties
• use trauma-informed care during intakes and interventions
• supervise youth and support structured activities
• provide direct care during meals, recreation, study, and rest
• respond to behavioral, emotional, and medical needs with appropriate staff
• document observations, incidents, and progress
• assist in crisis situations, including intensive suicide monitoring, following protocols
• support youth during intake and stabilization related to substance use or withdrawal
• coordinate cultural education and traditional healing with tribal elders and staff
• assist with meals and facility cleanliness
• provide outreach as directed
• maintain confidentiality
• mentor and help train new staff
• may assume supervisory responsibilities during assigned shifts or when lead staff are absent.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

floater youth worker

shift lead

youth crisis intervention

trauma-informed care

youth supervision

rotating shifts

nights and weekends

winnebago ne

winnebago tribe of nebraska

$20.63/hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health insurance, paid time off, and wellness resources.

Why this role

Requires a high school diploma or GED, two years of college coursework in a related field or one year of direct at-risk-youth experience (equivalent combinations considered), age 21 or older, and a valid driver’s license. Mandatory Reporter, CPR/First Aid, and Handle With Care certifications must be obtained or maintained as specified.

About the employer

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.