Youth Care Specialist

About the Role

As a Youth Care Specialist for our youth residential programs, you will provide supervision, support, guidance, and build a therapeutic relationship with the youth under your care. A typical day will include engaging with youth in the program, providing direction, structure and support for their physical and physiological needs, scheduling and participating in activities, ensuring the physical milieus remain clean and safe, completing daily documentation as required by regulatory standards, and transporting clients as needed for appointments and activities. This position may require travel to various residential facilities within the Nashville area.

About Thompson

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.

Schedule

This position works a rotating schedule:

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

All full-time employees must work one of the following schedules: 1st shift (7am–7pm) or 2nd shift (7pm–7am).

Requirements

• Must have a valid Driver's License and meet any credentialing, licensing and privileging standards as it pertains to the program
• High School diploma required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• A minimum of one year of experience working in a residential youth or adult operation or related experience working in the field of child and family services.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite application software
• Must be at least 21

Qualifications

You're the right fit for the Youth Care Specialist position if…

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

Pay

Starting Pay Range: $18.50 - $22.00/hourly based on experience. (Not available for PT or PRN roles.)

Benefits

• 3 weeks paid time off (PTO) the first year plus 10 paid Holidays
• Health, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and Life insurance options
• 401K Match
• Education Reimbursement
• Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through FAFSA after 10 years of service
• Paid time off for volunteering in the community
• Free EAP services
• Mileage Reimbursement if applicable
• iPhone and Laptop provided
• Multiple opportunities for growth

Notice of AI Use in Job Application Review

As part of our commitment in creating a fair, efficient, and consistent hiring process we may use artificial intelligence (AI) to help our recruiting teams organize, summarize, and analyze information provided by candidates, including resumes, application responses, and other materials submitted during the application process. AI may be used to identify patterns, highlight relevant skills, and experience, and assist in comparing a candidate's qualifications with the requirement of a specific role. These tools are to improve efficiency and consistency while supporting more informed hiring decisions, which will ultimately be made by the hiring team.