Job Description

Job Description

Residential Youth Care Worker Cunningham Children's Home

Cunningham Children's Home in Urbana, IL is looking to hire Residential Youth Care Workers . Are you looking to learn new things and build a successful career? Do you want meaningful and rewarding work? Would you like to join a non-profit organization with an important mission? If so, please read on!

In addition to competitive pay, we offer our full-time employees the following benefits:

• Medical


• Dental


• Vision


• Holiday pay


• Paid Leave


• FSA/DCA


• Accident, Short Term Disability, Critical Illness


• A retirement plan with up to 6% company match


• Relocation assistance


• Employee referral program


• An awesome wellness program

Additionally, Cunningham Children's Home is a qualified employer under the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. We also offer our employees a professional PSLF resource, BenElevate, to help navigate the loan forgiveness process.

About Cunningham Children's Home
We are a child welfare and educational services agency dedicated to providing compassionate support and therapeutic intervention to children, youth, adults, and families. Our comprehensive programs include residential treatment, special education, and community-based services. At our core, we focus on creating opportunities and opening doors for those in our care, offering a place that feels like home where they can learn, succeed, and thrive. We uphold high standards to meet the needs of our community. Hope begins here!

A Day in the Life of a Residential Youth Care Worker
As a Residential Youth Care Worker , you provide direct therapeutic support to our program's youth, following detailed wellness plans. Your kindness and understanding encourage open communication, and your patience ensures youre always ready to listen. Despite the physical and mental demands, the Residential Youth Care Worker finds satisfaction in helping those in need and positively impacting their lives. Our Residential Youth Care Workers play an essential role in creating a safe, structured, and supportive environment for all youth in our care.

Qualifications for a Residential Youth Care Worker

• High school diploma or equivalent


• At least 21 years of age


• Valid Illinois driver's license


• Fluency in English and Spanish is preferred

Work Schedule
We have a 24/7 program with a variety of shift options available, including:

• Day Youth Counselor 1 pm to 11 pm / 11 am to 11 pm (Full Time)


• Night Youth Counselor 11 pm to 9 am (Full Time)


• Evening Youth Counselor 7 pm to 11 pm (Part Time)


• Med Liaison 7 am to 7 pm / 8:30 am to 7 pm (Full Time)

We have set schedules for our rotations, so you will have a very consistent schedule!

Are You Ready to Join Our Organization?
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today to become a Residential Youth Care Worker at Cunningham Children's Home!

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Relocation package, Shift work, Night shift, Afternoon shift,

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