Youth Advocate Supervisor - Beal St

Description

Bay State Community Services is dedicated to providing a safe, supportive, and empowering environment for at‑risk youth in our residential programs. We focus on fostering stability, growth, and independent living skills to help young individuals thrive.

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Residential Services Youth Advocate Supervisor to provide leadership, guidance, and direct support to youth and staff during evening hours. If you’re passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and thrive in a structured, supportive role—this opportunity is for you!

The Residential Services Youth Advocate Supervisor oversees evening operations in our youth residential program, ensuring a safe and positive living environment. This role involves direct supervision of staff and youth, crisis intervention, and implementing program policies to support the emotional, behavioral, and social well‑being of residents.

• Supports youth with developing daily living skills
• Supervises other youth advocate staff on shift
• Manages emergencies and ensures youth and staff’s safety while on shift
• Ensures that all shift logs, daily notes, incident reports, and any other required documents are completed within program guidelines for quality and timeliness
• Driving is required.

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance
• Eye-Med Vision Benefits
• Employer Paid Life and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Tax‑Deferred Retirement Plan 403(b) (employer match after the first year of employment)
• Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Benefits First year: 35 Days Paid Time Off—Increased vacation with tenure
• Pet Insurance
• Employee discounts
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Stipends for on‑call
• Qualified employer for student loan forgiveness
• Tuition Assistance
• Extensive Training Programs including Certification(s) in Evidence Based Practices
• Supervision for licensure requirements

• Bachelor’s level degree in Human Services field or related field preferred
• 1 year experience working with adolescents is preferred
• Residential experience preferred
• Experience with systems (e.g. DMH, DCF) preferred
• Additional languages desirable, though not required
• Able to learn, carry out and be certified in CPI physical interventions, and de‑escalation techniques
• Able to learn, carry out and be certified in MAP, CPR and first aid
• MAP (Medication Administration Program) certification preferred
• Proficient writing and computer skills
• Ability to read, write and speak English

Bay State Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from bias, discrimination, or harassment of any kind, and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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