Who We Are Lad Lake is a COA-accredited, nonprofit, independent organization serving kids and families from across the state. We work with 1,200+ youth and their families through evidence-based, trauma-informed programs at three Southeastern Wisconsin campuses. Our mission is to guide growth; diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the center of everything. We're looking for sharp, principled, mission-driven team players to assist youth facing emotional, behavioral, and educational challenges in reaching their fullest potential. If you're passionate about making a difference and enjoy working with young people, this could be the perfect fit for you! What a day in the life of a Treatment Tech looks like: <ul><li>Be there for the youth, their families, and other support teams. This includes positive role modeling, showing youth how to regulate emotions, building healthy relationships, and teaching life skills.</li><li>Planning & leading activities, conducting daily routines in an engaging, structured way</li><li>Guiding youth when things get tough, using verbal de-escalation techniques, you will learn</li><li>Keepingwhat's of what's happening and completing appropriate documentation</li><li>Giving rides in our agency vehicles for community stuff</li><li>Protecting our youth by honoring our privacy practices</li></ul> What you bring to the table: <ul><li>At least a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent</li><li>At least 21 years old</li><li>Know your way around a computer and MS Office</li><li>Possess patience, understanding & trauma-focused care, especially when things get rough</li><li>Celebrate different cultures, backgrounds, and abilities</li><li>Ability to be physically engaged and lift at least 30 lbs as we interact with young, active youth. In rare cases, you might need to physically intervene to keep everyone safe.</li></ul> What we bring to the table: <ul><li>$18 to $20 an hour, with opportunities for extra experience or educational based bumps</li><li>Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, STD, LTD Benefits</li><li>Paid Time Off (up to 16 days annually to start)</li><li>Holiday pay (up to 8 days)</li><li>Tuition reimbursement</li><li>More for working specific shifts</li><li>401k plan + profit sharing to save for the future</li><li>Free when you're hanging out with the youth</li><li>Rock your casual clotheWe'llwork</li><li>We'll offer a boatload of training and pay you to learn</li><li>Top-notch personal support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</li><li> Future Financial Freedom - we're a Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Employer </li><li>Longevity. We're the oldest youth service organization in the state! </li><li>We champion advancement. Lots of our current caregivers started in entry-level roles and have moved up to be Unit Managers, Campus Supervisors, Teachers, and more! We prioritize servanthood. </li><li>Our leaders are here to serve you so that you can serve our youth.</li></ul> Come join the Lad Lake family. Welcome Home! Compensation details: 18-24 Hourly Wage PIae317a1b5-<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?Xz0AqDDx1m6vsP1JN4FdlQb" width="0" height="0" />

**Treatment Technician**

Lad Lake is a COA-accredited, nonprofit, independent organization serving kids and families from across the state. We work with 1,200+ youth and their families through evidence-based, trauma-informed programs at three Southeastern Wisconsin campuses. Our mission is to guide growth; diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the center of everything.

We're looking for sharp, principled, mission-driven team players to assist youth facing emotional, behavioral, and educational challenges in reaching their fullest potential. If you're passionate about making a difference and enjoy working with young people, this could be the perfect fit for you!

**Job Description**

- Be there for the youth, their families, and other support teams. This includes positive role modeling, showing youth how to regulate emotions, building healthy relationships, and teaching life skills.
- Planning and leading activities, conducting daily routines in an engaging, structured way.
- Guiding youth when things get tough, using verbal de-escalation techniques.
- Keeping track of what's happening and completing appropriate documentation.
- Giving rides in our agency vehicles for community activities.
- Protecting our youth by honoring our privacy practices.

**Requirements**

- At least a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- At least 21 years old.
- Know your way around a computer and MS Office.
- Possess patience, understanding, and trauma-focused care, especially when things get rough.
- Celebrate different cultures, backgrounds, and abilities.
- Ability to be physically engaged and lift at least 30 lbs as we interact with young, active youth. In rare cases, you might need to physically intervene to keep everyone safe.

**Benefits**

- $18 to $20 an hour, with opportunities for extra experience or educational-based bumps.
- Medical, dental, life insurance, STD, LTD benefits.
- Paid time off (up to 16 days annually to start).
- Holiday pay (up to 8 days).
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Additional pay for working specific shifts.
- 401k plan plus profit sharing to save for the future.
- Free when you're hanging out with the youth.
- Casual dress code.
- Extensive training provided with pay.
- Top-notch personal support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Future financial freedom - we're a Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Employer.
- Longevity. We're the oldest youth service organization in the state!
- We champion advancement. Many of our current caregivers started in entry-level roles and have moved up to be Unit Managers, Campus Supervisors, Teachers, and more! We prioritize servanthood.
- Our leaders are here to serve you so that you can serve our youth.

Come join the Lad Lake family. Welcome Home!

**Compensation Details**

$18 to $24 hourly wage.

Residential Youth Treatment Technician (FT)

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in a child's life? Join us as a Mentor today!A quality Mentor is an understanding and trusted counselor, serving as a coach, confidant, adviser, friend, and advocate. Research shows that quality mentoring relationships significantly impact young people, influencing their personal, academic, and professional lives. Mentoring provides young individuals with opportunities for personal growth, development, and social and economic advancement. However, one in three young people grow up without the benefit of a mentor. Lad Lake is seeking quality mentors to meet the critical needs of children in various SE Wisconsin counties. This community-based position involves working with a child in or near your home. We serve several counties, including Washington, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Dodge, Walworth, and Jefferson.As a Mentor, you will engage in weekly activities with your client to achieve specific goals. This part-time paid position includes travel and expense allocations. Weekly hours can range from 4 to 30, depending on the number of cases you choose to work on. Typically, evening and weekend hours are required. The pay rate is $18.00 per hour with a bachelor's degree in a related field or $15.00 per hour otherwise. ESSENTIAL DUTIES:<ul><li>Model behavior and act as a role model.</li><li>Build trust through commitment and consistency.</li><li>Encourage the child to reach their full potential.</li><li>Provide academic support.</li><li>Maintain open communication with Mentee families and County Case Managers.</li><li>Attend Plan of Care meetings when necessary.</li><li>Enter case notes for each contact with the Mentee.</li><li>Report any criminal activity, abuse, or unusual happenings to your immediate supervisor.</li><li>Attend training offered by Lad Lake Inc.</li></ul>QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE <ul><li>You must be 21 or older.</li><li>Must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.</li><li>Must show proof of 100,000/300,000 Bodily Injury Auto Liability Insurance and 100,000 Property Damage Auto Liability Insurance. </li><li>Must have good communication skills.</li></ul>BENEFITS<ul><li>Community-based position</li><li>401k plan</li><li>Casual dress</li><li>Company-paid training</li><li>Ongoing paid training</li><li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</li><li>Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Employer</li></ul> Mentoring is a community-based position where you are paired with a child in or around your home. Our service areas include Washington, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Dodge, Walworth, and Jefferson counties. As a mentor, you will pick up your client from their home and participate in activities that work towards specific goals. You would need to attend a New Hire Orientation at our Dousman campus, but the weekly activities will occur within the community. Compensation details: 15-18 Yearly Salary PI8ab8a9fd44e6-0938<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?NjfZMvqqLd84CcSXQJyJzAj" width="0" height="0" />

**Mentor**

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in a child's life? Join us as a Mentor today! A quality Mentor is an understanding and trusted counselor, serving as a coach, confidant, adviser, friend, and advocate. Research shows that quality mentoring relationships significantly impact young people, influencing their personal, academic, and professional lives. Mentoring provides young individuals with opportunities for personal growth, development, and social and economic advancement. However, one in three young people grow up without the benefit of a mentor. Lad Lake is seeking quality mentors to meet the critical needs of children in various SE Wisconsin counties. This community-based position involves working with a child in or near your home. We serve several counties, including Washington, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Dodge, Walworth, and Jefferson.

As a Mentor, you will engage in weekly activities with your client to achieve specific goals. This part-time paid position includes travel and expense allocations. Weekly hours can range from 4 to 30, depending on the number of cases you choose to work on. Typically, evening and weekend hours are required. The pay rate is $18.00 per hour with a bachelor's degree in a related field or $15.00 per hour otherwise.

**Job Description**

- Model behavior and act as a role model.
- Build trust through commitment and consistency.
- Encourage the child to reach their full potential.
- Provide academic support.
- Maintain open communication with Mentee families and County Case Managers.
- Attend Plan of Care meetings when necessary.
- Enter case notes for each contact with the Mentee.
- Report any criminal activity, abuse, or unusual happenings to your immediate supervisor.
- Attend training offered by Lad Lake Inc.

**Requirements**

- You must be 21 or older.
- Must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.
- Must show proof of 100,000/300,000 Bodily Injury Auto Liability Insurance and 100,000 Property Damage Auto Liability Insurance.
- Must have good communication skills.

**Benefits**

- Community-based position
- 401k plan
- Casual dress
- Company-paid training
- Ongoing paid training
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Employer

**Community Overview**

Mentoring is a community-based position where you are paired with a child in or around your home. Our service areas include Washington, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Dodge, Walworth, and Jefferson counties. As a mentor, you will pick up your client from their home and participate in activities that work towards specific goals. You would need to attend a New Hire Orientation at our Dousman campus, but the weekly activities will occur within the community.

Community Mentor (PT)

JOB SUMMARY Assisting the unit manager in supervising and training Treatment Technicians in the designated living unit. Assisting the unit manager in ensuring staffing, safety of residents, and physical conditions meet state and licensing regulations, helping the unit manager with the overall behavior management of residents, and working within the unit's budget. Assists the unit manager with reporting and documenting youth's progress, attending court hearings, and serving as a contact person for families and community partners regarding clients. ESSENTIAL DUTIES Unit Responsibilities<ul><li>Responsible for knowing, following, and implementing all DHS 50 & 34 licensing regulations with a focus on client rights, unit staffing, safety, treatment, and overall physical conditions of the unit.</li><li>Assist with the intake process as needed to support the Manager and ensure a positive transition of care for residents and families.</li><li>Review and send required records to placing or ongoing case managers (ex., Incident reports and progress notes only after careful review of them from the unit manager)</li><li>Ensure Trauma-Informed Care principles are modeled and practiced by staff members in collaboration with the therapist, unit manager, and out-of-home care coordinator as a model for behavior management in the unit.</li><li>Responsible for providing weekly activity schedules for staff to follow all non-school time with residents and ensure these activities are followed consistently.</li><li>Responsible for all medication administration procedures being followed consistently during shifts by staff members.</li><li>Responsible for ensuring that staff members follow all reporting procedures during shifts. These include but are not limited to, accurate incident reporting, accurate status forms, and appropriate internal and external communication and notification.</li><li>Responsible for all Nonviolent Crisis Intervention practices followed, including restraint or seclusion practices.</li><li>Responsible for meeting with the Unit Manager weekly to ensure consistency in expectations and procedures.</li><li>Facilitate consistent communication between staff on the same shift and other shifts. This includes, but is not limited to, unit log entries, point sheet documentation, and verbal information sharing.</li><li>Responsible for staff interactive supervision of residents always during shift.</li><li>Responsible for other related duties as required and assigned.</li><li>Complete a discharge plan for every youth.</li><li>In consultation with the Unit Manager, coordinate passes for residents and families.</li><li>Review and Case notes/Progress accurate and timely</li></ul> Supervision Responsibilities<ul><li>Assist in building a cohesive team that aligns with organizational policies, maintains discipline, and recognizes achievements.</li><li>Foster a caring atmosphere within the team.</li><li>Maintain a positive approach to treatment.</li><li>Provide feedback to the unit manager to assist in evaluating youth care staff.</li><li>Support the Unit Manager in training youth care workers by monitoring, educating, and role-modeling appropriate youth care skills.</li><li>Promote positive relationships among all departments and programs at Lad Lake.</li><li>Ensure the implementation and adherence to our Trauma-Informed Care philosophy.</li></ul>Responsibilities to Residents<ul><li>Attend evaluation conferences and participate in unit intakes and discharges as requested.</li><li>Collaborate with the unit manager to implement each resident's treatment plan.</li><li>Work with residents to develop skills to help them succeed in their home community.</li><li>Facilitate skill-building groups for residents once a week.</li></ul> QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Education/ Experience: Must meet one of the following qualifications:<ul><li>A bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, related field, or special education with certification for emotional disturbance or learning disabilities and experience specifically related to the client population served. </li><li>Have at least two years of experience in public or private institutional childcare for the type of population being served.</li><li>Can demonstrate that they meet the requirements of the Lad Lake Youth Care 3 level. Must also be certified through Professional Level CYC Certification Institute's Youth Care Certification through the Wisconsin Association of Child and Youth Care Professionals (WACYCP) within 3 months of being hired.</li><li>Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain a driving record that meets the company's guidelines.</li></ul>Skills: Ability to prioritize tasks; practical coaching skills for staff; strong analytical skills; and proficiency in interpersonal communication with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the agency. Capable of interacting and connecting with youth to build relationships that foster their learning, growth, and success. Competent in collaborating with other youth care workers to develop these same skills. BENEFITS <ul><li>Starting pay of $21.00 per hour with the potential for additional monetary multipliers</li><li>Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, STD, LTD Benefits </li><li>Shift Differential </li><li>PTO (up to 16 days annually to start) </li><li>Holiday pay (up to 8 days) </li><li>Tuition reimbursement</li><li>401k plan</li><li>Free meals when eating with clients</li><li>Casual dress</li><li>Company-paid training</li><li>Ongoing paid training </li><li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</li><li>Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Employer</li></ul> Compensation details: 21-25 Hourly Wage PI3481b45460a0-4629<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?pBgz1dVZuses2kkQ1jmsSQr" width="0" height="0" />

**Youth Care Supervisor**

Assisting the unit manager in supervising and training Treatment Technicians in the designated living unit. Assisting the unit manager in ensuring staffing, safety of residents, and physical conditions meet state and licensing regulations, helping the unit manager with the overall behavior management of residents, and working within the unit's budget. Assists the unit manager with reporting and documenting youth's progress, attending court hearings, and serving as a contact person for families and community partners regarding clients.

**Job Description**

- Responsible for knowing, following, and implementing all DHS 50 & 34 licensing regulations with a focus on client rights, unit staffing, safety, treatment, and overall physical conditions of the unit.
- Assist with the intake process as needed to support the Manager and ensure a positive transition of care for residents and families.
- Review and send required records to placing or ongoing case managers (e.g., incident reports and progress notes only after careful review of them from the unit manager).
- Ensure Trauma-Informed Care principles are modeled and practiced by staff members in collaboration with the therapist, unit manager, and out-of-home care coordinator as a model for behavior management in the unit.
- Responsible for providing weekly activity schedules for staff to follow all non-school time with residents and ensure these activities are followed consistently.
- Responsible for all medication administration procedures being followed consistently during shifts by staff members.
- Responsible for ensuring that staff members follow all reporting procedures during shifts. These include but are not limited to, accurate incident reporting, accurate status forms, and appropriate internal and external communication and notification.
- Responsible for all Nonviolent Crisis Intervention practices followed, including restraint or seclusion practices.
- Responsible for meeting with the Unit Manager weekly to ensure consistency in expectations and procedures.
- Facilitate consistent communication between staff on the same shift and other shifts. This includes, but is not limited to, unit log entries, point sheet documentation, and verbal information sharing.
- Responsible for staff interactive supervision of residents always during shift.
- Responsible for other related duties as required and assigned.
- Complete a discharge plan for every youth.
- In consultation with the Unit Manager, coordinate passes for residents and families.
- Review and case notes/progress accurately and timely.

**Supervision Responsibilities**

- Assist in building a cohesive team that aligns with organizational policies, maintains discipline, and recognizes achievements.
- Foster a caring atmosphere within the team.
- Maintain a positive approach to treatment.
- Provide feedback to the unit manager to assist in evaluating youth care staff.
- Support the Unit Manager in training youth care workers by monitoring, educating, and role-modeling appropriate youth care skills.
- Promote positive relationships among all departments and programs at Lad Lake.
- Ensure the implementation and adherence to our Trauma-Informed Care philosophy.

**Responsibilities to Residents**

- Attend evaluation conferences and participate in unit intakes and discharges as requested.
- Collaborate with the unit manager to implement each resident's treatment plan.
- Work with residents to develop skills to help them succeed in their home community.
- Facilitate skill-building groups for residents once a week.

**Qualifications and Experience**

**Education/Experience:** Must meet one of the following qualifications:

- A bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, related field, or special education with certification for emotional disturbance or learning disabilities and experience specifically related to the client population served.
- Have at least two years of experience in public or private institutional childcare for the type of population being served.
- Can demonstrate that they meet the requirements of the Lad Lake Youth Care 3 level. Must also be certified through Professional Level CYC Certification Institute's Youth Care Certification through the Wisconsin Association of Child and Youth Care Professionals (WACYCP) within 3 months of being hired.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain a driving record that meets the company's guidelines.

**Skills:** Ability to prioritize tasks; practical coaching skills for staff; strong analytical skills; and proficiency in interpersonal communication with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the agency. Capable of interacting and connecting with youth to build relationships that foster their learning, growth, and success. Competent in collaborating with other youth care workers to develop these same skills.

**Benefits**

- Starting pay of $21.00 per hour with the potential for additional monetary multipliers
- Medical, dental, life insurance, STD, LTD benefits
- Shift differential
- PTO (up to 16 days annually to start)
- Holiday pay (up to 8 days)
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401k plan
- Free meals when eating with clients
- Casual dress
- Company-paid training
- Ongoing paid training
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Employer

**Compensation Details**

21-25 hourly wage

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