Residential Youth Care Specialist, PRN

About the role

Thompson was founded in 1886 as an orphanage and has since expanded to operate across multiple states including the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Thompson’s continuum of care includes prevention, mental health services, and foster care, all of which are trauma-informed and evidence-based.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, supervision, structure, and build a therapeutic relationship with youth in your care.
• Work with clients aged 10-17, both male and female, who are highly acute and potentially aggressive.
• Support the treatment process of each youth and complete other tasks as assigned by your supervisor.
• Work on an as-needed basis, with a minimum of 4 12-hour shifts per month:
• 1st Shift: 7am-7pm
• Week 1: Monday, Thursday, Friday
• Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday

Qualifications/Requirements

• A BA/BS in the Human Services field is strongly preferred.
• A high school diploma/GED and two years of relevant experience working with youth may be considered in lieu of a BA/BS degree.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite application software.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• A passion for working with youth and a commitment to excellence, innovation, commitment, caring, and integrity.

Benefits

• Starting Pay Range: $17.50-$19.50 hourly based on experience.

Pay

• $17.50-$19.50 hourly

Schedule

• As needed, with a minimum of 4 12-hour shifts per month.

Physical Requirements

• Walk, sit, use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Talk and hear.
• Close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Perform a wide variety of physical tasks such as standing, walking, running, stooping, bending, climbing stairs, and lifting of individuals.
• Agility to control and rapidly extricate oneself and children/youths from buildings in case of an emergency.
• Run a distance as required in the apprehension of a fleeing youth.

Who are we looking for?

• A passion for working with youth & adolescents.
• A desire to make an impact on the lives of others.
• Values of excellence, innovation, commitment, caring, and integrity.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Thompson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.