Residential Youth Care Specialist, 2nd Shift

Residential Youth Care Specialist, 2nd Shift

Thompson Child & Family Focus – A Child's Place Program invites applicants for the Residential Youth Care Specialist position (2nd Shift). Our organization, founded in 1886, operates across the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky, providing trauma‑informed, evidence‑based services in prevention, mental health, and foster care.

• Provide care, supervision, structure, and advocacy for youth (ages 10‑17) while fostering therapeutic relationships.
• Engage in daily care activities, including activities of daily living and treatment support, in a residential setting.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to advance each youth’s success.
• Participate in the mandatory 4‑day Therapeutic Crises Intervention (TCI) training before client engagement.

• 2nd Shift: 7 pm–7 am
• Week 1:
  Monday, Thursday, Friday
• Week 2:
  Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday

• Starting pay range: $17.00–$19.50 per hour
• Full‑time benefits including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) match and education reimbursement
• Paid time off: 3 weeks PTO (first year) plus 10 paid holidays; volunteer PTO; 10 paid holidays
• Referral bonus, mileage reimbursement, iPhone and laptop (eligible roles)
• Clinical supervision reimbursement of $60 for eligible candidates obtaining licensure
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and state loan repayment program
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services

• BA/BS degree in Human Services or related field (preferred). High‑school diploma/GED with two years of relevant youth experience accepted.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; excellent written and verbal communication.
• Pass a drug screening test and a comprehensive background check.

Employees must be able to walk, sit, use hands, reach, run, stoop, bend, climb stairs, and lift individuals. Agility to control and rapidly extricate self and youths in emergencies is required. Vision includes close, distant, color, peripheral, and depth perception.

• You have a passion for working with youth & adolescents.
• You are driven to make an impact on lives.
• The values of Excellence, Innovation, Commitment, Caring, and Integrity resonate with you.

Apply  to join our mission of strengthening children, families, and communities.

Thompson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Thompson participates in E‑Verify and Diana Screen for Florida locations.

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$17–$19.50 hourly based on experience.

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