Youth Engagement Specialist - Weekend Overnight

Shift Available:
Overnight Position Polk County Florida (Friday - Sunday 10pm
-11am)

ANCHOR HOUSE MINISTRIES is a Christian foster care home committed to helping young men and women in crisis. Since 1974, AHM strives to provide a safe, secure, and nurturing environment for young men and women (ages 12‑18) referred by the State of Florida. Residents may be orphaned, abandoned, neglected, abused, or simply struggling to find their way in life. AHM staff works with residents through educational assessment, individual counseling, life skills training, and by meeting basic human needs of food, shelter, and companionship.

Staff also teaches residents to manage their own behavior so they can be reunited with family where possible or transition to independent adulthood.

• Provide direct care and supervision within the Mission of the organization.
• Document tasks related to the safety and wellbeing of residents.
• Work with neglected, abandoned, and abused youth and young adults who are emotionally and socially challenged.
• Maintain an encouraging and healing atmosphere for residents’ social, physical, spiritual, and educational development.
• Implement treatment programs for the residents.
• Perform under the supervision of the Program Director and/or assigned supervisor.

High school graduate or equivalent and one year of experience in direct care (preferably in a youth residential setting); or an equivalent combination of education or training.

• Possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Have a clear MVR (motor vehicle record).
• Must pass a county of residence and federal background check.
• Should be able to demonstrate intermediate to advanced proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet functions, preferably Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as general email and attachment functions.

• Keep the facility clean at all times, including nightly chore duties.
• Complete regular bedroom checks.
• Assist in ensuring residents are to school in a timely manner.
• Learn and utilize conflict management skills and de‑escalation techniques.
• Fill out checklists and fulfill assigned tasks.
• Prepare all required reports and ensure documentation is accurate and processed in a timely manner.
• Plan, prepare, and serve nutritional and attractive food for residents’ consumption.
• Assist in implementation of educational, life skills, and behavioral management goals.
• Assess residents’ problems to apply appropriate social learning techniques.
• Monitor residents’ physical condition and report any medical needs to supervisor.
• Provide direct care in a way that is sensitive to diverse cultures and socioeconomic populations.
• Demonstrate and teach the importance of orderliness, cleanliness, and responsibility for the living environment.
• Teach basic independent living skills and proper work ethic.
• Encourage interpersonal relationships and honor personal privacy.
• Teach respect for the rights of others and responsibility for oneself.
• Demonstrate a Christian lifestyle and regularly participate in private and community worship.
• Maintain continuous supervision of boys at all times, notifying supervisors of any unusual problems which may arise.
• Transport residents to and from scheduled activities and appointments.
• Supervise and/or participate in all activities planned for the residents.
• Participate in staff meetings, in‑service training, and online training. Full‑time employees require 40 hours annually; part‑time employees must have 20 hours per year.
• Evaluate, synthesize, and communicate diagnostic information to the supervisor and/or other staff.
• Make quality improvement a priority of day‑to‑day operations.
• Be involved in providing feedback on Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) data.

• Possess auditory, olfactory, and visual skills.
• Exhibit manual dexterity and mobility.
• Walk and/or stand for long and extended periods of time.
• Lift and/or carry up to 25‑50 pounds from floor to waist level or higher at least several times per day, and be able to carry the object for a distance of two meters.
• Handle, install, position, and move materials, equipment, and supplies.
• Be able to…