Youth Care Professional - Los Angeles County

• Do you want to help improve the lives of at-risk youth in your community?
• Do you want to join a team of people who are hard-working and want to help others?
• Do you want to build a career, while making a difference in the world?
  
  

The Perks

• $1000.00 Sign-on Bonus for Full-Time positions only ($500 at 3 Months and $500 at 6 Months)
• Pay based on education and experience
• Eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance after 90 days of employment.
• Choice of supplemental benefits, including Short Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Eligible for 403b match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment.
• Paid Time Off that starts accruing your first day of employment.
• Growth opportunities nationwide – we have 40 programs in 17 states!
  
  

Schedules Available

• Wednesday - Saturday 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
• 1 opening at our LA County location and 1 opening at our Orange County location
  

To Be Considered, You Should

• Be empathetic, patient, and treat others with respect.
• Have a desire to work with troubled teens.
• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Must have at least one of the following:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Valid Child Development Teaching Permit
• 12 Semester Units of Early Childhood Education, Adolescent Development, or Psychology
• Valid certificate as an Alcohol Counselor, Drug Counselor or Alcohol and Drug counselor
• One year of previous experience employed as a full-time staff at a group home, short-term residential therapeutic program, or substance abuse treatment program.
• Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen, physical, and TB test.
• Have relevant life experience in the child welfare, mental health or juvenile justice systems as a consumer, mentor, or caregiver, or life experience with children who have experienced high levels of trauma, or other relevant experience as determined by the department
  

What You Will Do

As a Child Care Worker, you will provide safety and around-the-clock supervision for the youth in our program and provide an atmosphere that is supportive of the needs of the students. You will monitor and document student behaviors and activities, participate and assist with educational, social, athletic, and recreational activities, and work in collaboration with other professional staff to establish and/or meet the goals of each student’s treatment plan.

Apply today and help us make a difference!

Rite of Passage is a leading national provider of programs and opportunities for troubled and at-risk youth from social services, welfare agencies and juvenile courts. With an emphasis on evidence-based practices and positive skill development, combined with our supportive and therapeutic approach, our organization is respected by industry experts as a highly effective solution for our youth. Since 1984, over 50,000 youths have entered and completed our programs. ROP has built its reputation on running life-changing educational treatment programs that positively contribute to the community.