Youth Mentor Swing Shift

Make a difference. Build a career. Work a schedule that gives you more days off.

Project Patch is seeking dependable, compassionate, and steady Youth Mentors to provide supervision, behavioral support, mentorship, and positive role modeling for adolescents ages 12-17.

• $26,000- 30,000 estimated annual compensation
• Pitman-style schedule with approximately half the days of the year off
• Affordable on-site housing may be available
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Paid training and professional development
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
• Hands-on experience for careers in behavioral health, psychology, social work, education, ministry, law enforcement, and human services
• Trauma-informed, relationship-centered care environment
• Meaningful work helping young people build healthier futures

This position is ideal for individuals seeking meaningful, hands-on work and valuable experience in behavioral health, social work, psychology, education, youth ministry, law enforcement, or other human services fields. Through daily mentorship, support, and guidance, Youth Mentors help adolescents build stability, develop healthy coping skills, strengthen accountability, and move toward lasting positive change. No professional license is required, and Project Patch provides all required training and certifications.

Project Patch is a nonprofit, Christian residential treatment center serving adolescents ages 12–17who are experiencing behavioral, emotional, or relational challenges and benefit from a structured therapeutic environment.

The program is licensed by the State of Idaho for up to 40 clients and employs approximately 40 staff members in a mission-driven, faith-based environment focused on trauma-informed, relationship-centered care. Our mission is to restore hope and direction through Christ-centered residential care.

Our campus is located in the mountains of Garden Valley, Idaho, approximately one hour north of Boise. The area offers a scenic outdoor environment with year-round recreation, a quiet and close-knit community setting, and the opportunity to live and work in a mission-focused environment. Affordable on-site staff housing may be available.

Enjoy a predictable swing shift on a Pitman-style rotating schedule with alternating weekends off and approximately half the days of the year off, while still working full-time hours. Scheduled overtime is built into the rotation and increases your annual earnings.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance effective within 90 days of hire
• Retirement benefits with employer match from date of hire
• Competitive pay with scheduled overtime built into the rotation
• Paid time off within 90 days of hire
• Sick time accrues from date of hire
• Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Ongoing paid training and professional development
• Affordable on-site staff housing may be available

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum age of 19 at time of hire
• Experience working with youth, behavioral health, education, or residential care is preferred but not required
• No professional license is required for this position
• Strong interpersonal skills, maturity, reliability, and a desire to work with adolescents in a structured environment

Project Patch provides all required training and certifications at no cost to employees, including CPR and First Aid, crisis prevention and de-escalation training, medication administration training, mandated reporter training, and trauma-informed care training including

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