Youth Care Professional

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The Youth Care Professional (YCP) provides 24/7 direct care and supervision to youth in a trauma-informed residential treatment setting. YCPs ensure safety, model healthy relationships, and support daily routines while fostering an environment of empathy, consistency, and respect, while adhering to professional boundaries. You will be trained in crisis prevention and intervention, and you will work side‑by‑side with clinical, education, and medical teams.

Imagine a role where every day brings the opportunity to inspire, guide, and uplift. At Everstand, we believe in the power of presence, the importance of trauma-informed care, and the capacity for every young person to heal and thrive. We’re looking for compassionate, resilient Youth Care Professionals (YCPs) to join our dedicated team and create real, lasting change for youth in need of safety, support, and hope through relationship-based care.

Your efforts will help us fulfill our mission of enriching communities, one family at a time.

Why Join Everstand?

Find joy and purpose in your career. Join an inspired team of professionals who are transforming the lives of youth and enriching communities, one family at a time. Everstand is an independent, not‑for‑profit organization that serves over 1,000 children annually across 12 locations. You will join about 500 teammates across DC, MD, PA, and WV who empower youth and their families to flourish within their community.

• Approaches concerns, challenges, and opportunities with empathy, attention to detail, active listening, and curiosity.
• Consistently models EVERSTAND’s core values:
  Safety, Empathy, Relationships, and Impact.
• Honor differences, acknowledge uniqueness, and amplify all voices.
• Attend training and group experiences that strengthen Everstand’s commitment to staff wellness and belonging.
• Models the use of welcoming and respectful language.
• Consistently uses inclusive language in communication and documentation.

• Provide 24/7 line‑of‑sight/sound and/or enhanced supervision based on clinical guidance.
• Ensure a physically and emotionally safe environment in line with trauma‑informed practices.
• Assist youth with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including hygiene, grooming, and meals. Meal preparation is required according to the menu, as applicable.
• Provide a safe and calm treatment environment by implementing structured milieu routine, individualized care plans, age‑appropriate expectations, and promoting positive behavior interventions that align with Everstand’s PBIS system.
• Support and reinforce methods/techniques of clinical staff and participate in the treatment of residents in interaction, limit setting, therapeutic activities, and implementation of safety and treatment plans.
• Provide mandatory on‑call coverage as required. Must be flexible and available to work various shifts during the week/weekend. This may include providing coverage in other program areas.
• Participate in family engagement events held on‑site, in the community, out of state, and/or at the family home, as applicable.

• Utilize program‑approved and youth‑guided techniques to build trusting, youth‑guided relationships in alignment with Everstand’s Theory of Change – the vehicle for recovery and building durable skills.
• Participate in and help facilitate individual and group programming that models and teaches (e.g., social skills, effective communication, conflict resolution, peer pressure resistance, and creative expression).
• Support academic participation, extracurricular exploration, and the development of life skills.
• Maintain professional boundaries between self and residents to ensure the appropriateness of a therapeutic relationship.

• Accurately complete required shift documentation, including logs, incident reports, medication records (MAR), and communication summaries.
• Ensure timely, confidential, and professional communication with team members and…