Youth Care Specialist
On-site · Garden Valley, Idaho, United States
Job Summary
Youth Care Specialist responsible for direct care and mentorship of adolescents aged 12–17 in a Christian, trauma-informed residential treatment setting. Key duties include continuous supervision for youth safety, implementing behavior support plans, responding to behavioral crises with de-escalation techniques, accurate documentation and incident reporting, administering medications after appropriate training, collaborating with clinicians and staff, engaging youth in daily programming and therapeutic activities, facilitating groups, supporting daily residential operations, and upholding trauma-informed principles and faith-based expectations. The role includes on-site staff housing potential and a full-time day-shift schedule (2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on with alternating weekends). The program emphasizes structured care, mentorship, and relationship-centered approaches within a nonprofit, faith-based environment.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum age of 19 at time of hire
- Experience working with youth, behavioral health, education, or residential care is preferred but not required
- No professional license is required
- CPR and First Aid, crisis prevention and de-escalation training, medication administration training, mandated reporter training, trauma-informed care training including TBRI or similar approaches
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