Transition Coach

Expires on June 22, 2026

Join our team today! At Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, we are dedicated to empowering Youth, fostering hope, and creating brighter futures. Our mission is to be advocates, educators, coaches, and role models for the Youth we serve. We strongly believe that every young individual deserves a chance to thrive and reach their full potential.

As one of the Top 100 Places to Work in Chicago according to the Chicago Tribune for the past 13 consecutive years, Mercy Home prides itself on prioritizing the growth and well-being of our team. We provide comprehensive training as well as ongoing professional development opportunities throughout your time here. Mercy Home for Boys & Girls is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to Diversity and Inclusion.

If you’re passionate, driven, and dedicated to making the world a better place, then we want you on our team. The committed workers at Mercy Home provide healing, guidance, and opportunity to young men and women in need.

Nothing brings greater life satisfaction than helping others. As a Transition Coach
, you will act as an advocate, role model and guide for the young adults who live in our residential programs. You can change the trajectory of their lives!

As one of their primary support figures, you will work with others to assist the young adults at Mercy Home in re-establishing themselves in a secure environment that will empower them to pursue their goals with confidence. If you’re compassionate and willing to serve, we invite you to join our team. Together, we can cultivate positive relationships and engage in meaningful activities and interventions.

• Builds a therapeutic relationship with young adults and their caregiving systems.
• Works with young adults to assist them in planning and achieving their goals across all relevant domains.
• Provides individualized services and supports to best meet the needs and goals of the youth.
• Coaches the young adults, teach skills, and guide social problem solving.
• Works with the Program Managers to refer a youth for specialized services as necessary and consult with those professionals.
• Works with the team to provide youth with different levels of coaching (e.g. initial assessment and planning, active coaching, maintenance coaching, and follow-up).
• Participates in supervision with the Program Manager.
• Engages in case reviews (i.e. review efficacy of treatment being provided and consistency with the Mercy Model).
• Participates in team meetings, which will include examination of youth treatment.
• Utilizes effective interactional skills (e.g. solicit youth input throughout interactions; acknowledge youth input through active listening; remain nonjudgmental; use a pleasant and steady voice tone; express enthusiasm when appropriate; attune to youth and utilize good caregiver affect management; express empathy, concern, care and encouragement; offer assistance as needed; set limits and expectations when appropriate; provide praise)
• Is responsible for all quarterly Individual Treatment Plans and the implementation of these plans.
• Communicates promptly and accurately within the program/Agency and with external bodies (i.e. employers, schools, family, supports, legal personnel, housing programs, etc.).
• Provides transportation for youth as necessary.
• Accompanies youth in the community to work on building their skills in all transitional domains.
• Implements structure of the program.
• Restrains youth as necessary.
• Maintain astructured, safe, and supportive environment
• Support daily routines including wake-up, appointments, meals, and programming
• Ensure consistent expectations, boundaries, and accountability
• Monitor and assess youth’s progress adjusting plans as needed to ensure successful transition to program or independence.
• Offer ongoing support and mentorship to foster youth’s personal and professional development.
• Follows guidelines and procedures to ensure accurate and safe distribution and proper documentation of youth medications.
• Employs all aspects of de‑escalation and behavior management techniques as outlined in CPI protocol.
• Learns, aligns with, and executes the…