Youth Worker

Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Youth Care Worker at Uta Halee Academy in Omaha, Nebraska Uta Halee Academy (UHA) is a female-specific, residential program that offers young women opportunities to build productive and meaningful futures for themselves and their communities. Through rigorous education, positive skill development, and individualized therapeutic interventions and treatment, we empower youth to reach their full potential.

The facility features residential student dormitories, on-site schooling, a dining hall, and extracurricular opportunities for the students. Becoming a member of the UHA team is more than a job; it’s an opportunity to create a meaningful career with a mission-driven organization.

starting at $18.00/hour for those with less than 2 years of experience with at-risk youth and a high school diploma.

As a Youth Care Worker, you’ll provide safety and around-the-clock supervision for the youth in our program and create an atmosphere that supports students’ needs. You’ll monitor and document student behaviors during the night and collaborate with other professional staff to establish and/or meet the goals of each student’s treatment plan.

• Possess at least 2 years of post‑high school education
• 2 years of experience working with youth
• be at least 21 years of age
• Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen, physical, and TB test
• Be able to pass a search of the child abuse central registry.

This is an awake‑night position.

• -B Shift from Wednesday to Saturday from 10 pm - 8 am

• -B Shift is Wednesday from 2 pm to 10 pm with a 1-hour break, and Thursday - Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm with a 2-hour break.

Please specify which shift you are looking to work.

After 40 years of improving the lives of youth, we are looking for passionate advocates to continue the legacy of helping young people become successful adults. As an Youth Care Worker, you will have the unique opportunity to create a positive, safe, and supportive environment for the youth we serve while building a career rich in growth opportunities and self‑fulfillment.