Youth Care Worker

Job Overview

Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Youth Care Worker - Days at Fort Myers Academy in Fort Myers, Florida ✨

Ft. Myers Academy is a MODERATE RISK residential/detention facility which offers comprehensive care and treatment, specializing in evidence-based intensive mental health services. The academy is dedicated to providing high-quality care in a serene and supportive environment, designed to promote healing and recovery for individuals facing mental health challenges. With a focus on evidence-based practices, Ft. Myers Academy ensures that each client receives personalized, effective treatment tailored to their specific needs.

Pay :
Starting at $19 per hour. Schedule includes 4 hours of guaranteed overtime each pay period.

Perks & Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and company paid Life Insurance within 90 days, and 401k match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment, Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues and more!

What you will do: As a Youth Care Worker, you will provide 24-hour security and supervision to always ensure the safety of our Youth. You will monitor and document behaviors, monitor and join the Youth during Sports and Recreation time and assist and mentor the youth while they learn and develop within the program.

• Education (Required): High School Diploma or GED
• Experience (Required): 1 year direct care with at-risk youth or 60 hours of college education and possession of a Driver’s License
• Preferred: Detention facility experience

• Thought Provoking:
  Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
• Dedicated:
  Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Team Player:
  Works well as a member of a group

• Goal Completion:
  Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Flexibility:
  Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Self-Starter:
  Inspired to perform without outside help
• Ability to Make an Impact:
  Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Schedule: Our Youth Mentors work a 12-hour workday. A Shift is scheduled Sunday-Wednesday. B Shift is scheduled Wednesday – Saturday. This is a 4/3 schedule (4 days on / 3 days off).

Apply today and Make a Difference in the Lives of Youth!

After 40 years of improving the lives of youth, we are looking for passionate advocates to continue the legacy of helping young people become successful adults. As a Youth Care Worker - Days
, you will have the unique opportunity to create a positive, safe and supportive environment for the youth we serve while building a career rich in growth opportunities and self-fulfillment.

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