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.
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 milieu remains 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 Memphis area.
Responsibilities
- Provide supervision, support, guidance, and build therapeutic relationships with youth.
- Engage with youth, provide direction, structure, and support for physical and physiological needs.
- Schedule and participate in activities.
- Ensure the physical environment remains clean and safe.
- Complete daily documentation per regulatory standards.
- Transport clients to appointments and activities as needed.
- Travel to various residential facilities within the Memphis area as required.
Schedule
Rotating schedule: 1st Shift: 7am‑7pm or 2nd Shift: 7pm‑7am. Week 1: Monday, Thursday, Friday. Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.
Pay
Starting Pay Range: $18.50 – $22.00 per hour based on experience.
Salary Description: $19.50 – $22.50 per hour based on experience.
Benefits
- 3 weeks paid time off (PTO) the first year plus 10 paid holidays.
- Health, dental, vision, short‑term and long‑term disability, and