Residential Youth Care Specialist

About the role

Thompson was founded in 1886 as an orphanage and has grown into an organization operating across the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Thompson’s continuum of care encompasses three domains: prevention, mental health services, and foster care. All Thompson programs are trauma-informed and evidence-based/evidence-informed with the intention of building resilience in our clients (ages 0-18) and their families, both virtually and in person. Our values are Excellence, Innovation, Commitment, Caring, and Integrity.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, supervision, structure, and build a therapeutic relationship with the youth in your care.
• Work with clients from 10-17 years old, males or females who are highly acute and potentially aggressive.
• Support the treatment process of each youth.
• Complete other tasks as assigned by your Supervisor.

Schedule

• Rotating schedule: 1st Shift: 7am-7pm or 2nd Shift: 7pm-7am
• Week 1: Monday, Thursday, Friday
• Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday

What this position offers

• Starting Pay Range: $17.00-$19.50 hourly
• Fantastic full-time benefits...
• 3 weeks paid time off (PTO) first year plus 10 paid holidays!
• Health, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and Life insurance options
• 401K Match
• Education Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus
• Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through FAFSA after 10 years of service
• Eligibility to apply for the state loan repayment program that repays up to $50,000 of student loans
• Paid time off for volunteering in the community
• Free EAP services
• Mileage Reimbursement
• iPhone and Laptop provided for eligible roles
• Multiple opportunities for growth

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in the Human Services field strongly preferred
• High School diploma/GED and two years' relevant experience working with youth will be considered in lieu of BA/BS degree
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite application software, excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent communication skills and a passion for working with youth

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, employees are required to walk, sit, use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• The employee must be agile enough to control and rapidly extricate him/herself and children and youths from buildings in case of an emergency.
• The employee must be capable of running a distance as required in the apprehension of a fleeing youth.

You’re the right fit for the Residential Youth Care Specialist position if...

• You have a passion for working with youth & adolescents
• You enjoy knowing you’re making an IMPACT on the lives of others
• EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, COMMITMENT, CARING, AND INTEGRITY are important to you