Residential Youth Care Specialist, PRN

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Thompson was founded in 1886 as an orphanage and has grown into an organization operating across the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Thompson’s continuum of care encompasses three domains: prevention, mental health services, and foster care. All Thompson programs are trauma‑informed and evidence‑based/evidence‑informed with the intention of building resilience in our clients (ages 0-18) and their families, both virtually and in person.

Our values are Excellence, Innovation, Commitment, Caring, and Integrity.

• As a Residential Youth Care Specialist, PRN you will be expected to provide care, supervision, structure, and to be an advocate that provides and builds a therapeutic relationship with the youth in your care. You will be surrounded by team members committed to the same goal, as well as various functional professionals partnering with you in our youth’s success.
• A typical day as a Residential Youth Care Specialist, PRN involves day‑to‑day care of youth while in residence (including fun!), working with clients from 10-17 years old, males or females who are highly acute and potentially aggressive, supporting the treatment process of each youth, and completing other tasks as assigned by your Supervisor.
• As a Residential Youth Care Specialist, PRN you will work on an as‑needed basis where you will work a minimum of 4 12hr shifts per month.

Shift

Schedule:

1st Shift: 7am–7pm

Week 1: Monday, Thursday, Friday

Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday

• This position requires mandatory attendance at a 4-day, 9am–5pm Therapeutic Crises Intervention training program prior to engaging with clients.
• All residential staff must pass a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training and demonstrate proper physical Therapeutic techniques and holds.

• Starting Pay Range: $17.50 – $19.50 hourly based on experience

• BA/BS Degree in the Human Services field strongly preferred.
• High School diploma/GED and two years' relevant experience working with youth will be considered in lieu of BA/BS degree.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite application software, excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent communication skills and a passion for working with youth.
• All potential job candidates must pass a drug screening test, and an extensive background check is required.
• Must be able to work a minimum of 4 shifts per month.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands

While performing the duties of this job, employees are required to walk, sit, use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Employees will perform a wide variety of physical tasks such as standing, walking, running, stooping, bending, climbing stairs, and lifting individuals, which requires strength, coordination, endurance, and agility.

The employee must be agile enough to control and rapidly extricate him/herself and children and youths from buildings in case of an emergency. The employee must be capable of running a distance as required in the apprehension of a fleeing youth.

• You have a passion for working with youth & adolescents.
• You enjoy knowing you’re making an impact on the lives of others.
• EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, COMMITMENT, CARING, AND INTEGRITY are important to you.

If your qualifications meet the requirements of the job and you want to be part of a winning culture, don’t delay! Apply  where we are strengthening Children, Families, and Communities!

Thompson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thompson participates in E-Verify.