Youth Development Operations Leader

About the role

At Abraxas Youth and Family Services, we are dedicated to improving lives through high-quality services and support. As a Youth Development Operations Leader, you will mentor team leaders, supervise clients, ensure safety, and help individuals achieve greater independence, confidence, and success while promoting dignity, respect, inclusion, and personal choice.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation of activities which support the daily schedule on one or more units at the facility.
• Ensure standard operating procedures, program policy and procedures, and the client interventions process are implemented appropriately.
• Interact with and supervise clients during daily activities in a manner that ensures their safety and security.
• Provide effective people security (e.g., headcounts, room checks, client movement).
• Provide effective on‑the‑job training to Youth Development Team Leaders.
• Observe client behavior and intervene appropriately.
• Process intakes and screen clients according to program policy.
• Facilitate and document various groups/meetings.
• Administer medication or supervise self‑administration of medication when necessary.
• Know and implement emergency procedures (e.g., evacuation, CPR/first aid).
• Support the Abraxas philosophy and mission and promote the Seven Key Principles of care.
• Demonstrate appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management techniques and skills.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Required:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Detention unit employees must have an associate’s degree or sixty (60) credit hours from an accredited college or university.
• Six (6) months’ experience as Youth Development Team Leader.

Other Qualifications:

• At least twenty‑one (21) years of age.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Physical exam that includes TB and drug testing.
• Must pass both federal and state background checks (screening for drug‑related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, repeated misdemeanors, etc.).
• Satisfactory completion of background screening and applicable pre‑employment checks (employment/personal references, driving records).
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically