Overnight Direct Care for Children

About the role

Overnight Direct Care Staff for Children are responsible for providing direct care and support to meet the nighttime needs of children, ages 5‑17, at New Horizons Ranch, a home for children in Goldthwaite, Texas, located 30 miles south of Brownwood, TX.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight direct supervision and support to a group of children, many of whom are experiencing emotional trauma.
• Plan, supervise, and assist with nightly activities for the assigned group of children.
• Help children get ready for bed and attend to their nightly needs.
• Assist with household chores as needed.
• Get children up and ready in the morning.
• Occasionally take children to the on‑campus school.
• Provide a safe, stable, and home‑like environment.
• Build healthy relationships with the kids to support them as they heal and work through trauma.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation.
• Complete and implement required trainings as mandated by state licensing.
• Study, practice, and operate within New Horizons’ Philosophy and Employee Handbook.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Applicants must pass criminal background checks, a drug screening, and a tuberculosis test.
• Active Driver’s License required.
• Insight and understanding of cultural diversity with the ability to work with diverse populations.
• Ability to perform conflict resolution or crisis intervention.
• Positive verbal and written communication skills, logical decision‑making in times of crisis, and ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• 100% paid health insurance premiums for employees (60 days after start date)
• Paid Time Off starts immediately upon hire
• Periodic merit‑pay raises
• Three free meals every day
• Tuition/education reimbursement
• Cell‑phone plan discount on your account
• Christmas bonus
• Mental health support
• Professional development and training in the youth mental health field
• Life insurance equal to salary (60 days after start date)
• 150% 401(k) retirement match after one year of employment
• $500 in Flexible Spending Account after two years of employment
• Paid work‑anniversary trips at five+ years

Pay

Starting at $16 an hour.

Schedule

Full‑time, minimum 40 hours per week, 9:00 pm – 9:00 am.

About New Horizons Ranch & Center, Inc.

Established in 1971, New Horizons assists kids and families throughout Texas in residential treatment facilities, therapeutic foster homes, and youth and family counseling programs. The team strives to “Keep Kids First,” providing a safe, therapeutic, and loving environment for children and adolescents to help them and their families succeed. New Horizons Ranch features an on‑campus charter school, a certified equine‑therapy program, a swimming pool, playgrounds, campus lakes, football and baseball fields, a tennis court, an indoor gym, three homes, and a chapel/activity center. The agency is COA accredited. For more information, visit www.newhorizonsinc.com.