Residential Youth Specialist

Residential Youth Specialist

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Hours: 2nd/3rd Shift Part-Time (16 hrs/week)

Requisition #: req
15966

At Bethany Christian Services, we believe families provide the strongest foundation for care and connection. That’s why we focus on strengthening and empowering families, always advocating for family‑centered solutions to keep children safe. Our work began in 1944 with the care of a single child. Today, inspired by our faith, our aim is to demonstrate the love and compassion of Jesus in our services for children, youth, and families.

Working at Bethany means joining a team of nearly 2,000 dedicated professionals with diverse skills, serving communities across the country. Together, we’re united in our mission and these shared values: we’re motivated by our faith, we support one another, we champion justice, we pursue excellence, and we’re in it for the long haul.

• Obtain and retain an adequate amount of knowledge pertaining to the sexual offender’s treatment program, and successfully implement components on the job.
• Actively participate in assigned activities and encourage positive interaction and growth amongst the residents.
• Attend bi‑monthly meetings with supervisor to discuss job performance, and/or issues or concerns.
• Follow the treatment guidelines by intervening in a caring and consistent manner, when the need arises.
• Promptly conduct the nonviolent crisis prevention intervention (CPI) procedure, when necessary.
• Oversee the residents’ daily routines to include but not limited to meal time, study time, outings, bedtime, assigned jobs, and other residential activities.
• Serve as a residential advocate by presenting social history at staff meeting following admission as well as reviewing the legal history, family history, psychological history, school history, and identify issues or behaviors that would warrant attention in the treatment.
• Provide residential advocacy at staff meetings by updating the team on information related to current level, length of time on that level, date of placement, length of stay, goal attainment percentages from the prior 4 weeks, school progress report, think‑tank or room restriction time, incident reports, assessment of overall functioning, interaction with peers and staff, and recommendation for new or revised treatment goals.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year of child welfare experience working with children and/or adolescents.
• Prior experience working with youth in a residential setting, preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have an ability to provide excellent and compassionate customer service.
• Ability to work independently and exercise a high level of confidentiality.
• Must be reliable with time‑sensitive deadlines and tasks.
• Have the ability to serve as a positive role model.
• Demonstrated ability to nurture and provide structure, support, and respect to others.
• Must be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Computer skills sufficient to perform essential functions including knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• Must be able to pass required medical examinations and have the physical ability to fulfill the essential job functions, including physical restraints of a resident.
• Successfully pass an annual TB test and document preference to receive or decline Hepatitis immunization.
• Must be 21 years old with a valid driver’s license with at least 3 years driving experience to operate a vehicle on behalf of Bethany. Must also pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check and maintain a reliable vehicle with proof of adequate insurance coverage.
• Pass a criminal history screen, including state and local child protection agency registries.
• Subscription to and integration of the agency Statement of Faith, Mission Statement, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment.

• Entry level

• Part‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Non‑profit Organizations
• Health and Human Services