Youth Development Specialist - WEEKENDS

❤️ Make an Impact Every Day to Shape Futures

Youth Development Specialist

📍 Abraxas Ohio, 2775 State Route 39, Shelby, OH 44875

🕒 Part-Time; WEEKENDS ONLY (Friday through Sunday)

💲$30.00

Looking for More Than Just a Job?

At Abraxas Youth & Family Services, we are looking for dedicated professionals who want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of youth, young adults, and families. Our team members support individuals as they build skills, overcome challenges, and work toward positive, lasting change.

Whether you are beginning your career, bringing experience in human services, behavioral health, education, juvenile justice, or residential care, or looking for work with greater purpose, Abraxas provides the training, support, and opportunities needed to help you succeed.

Experience requirements vary by position. Many roles require or prefer experience working with youth, families, or individuals in behavioral health, education, residential, or human services settings.

About Abraxas Youth & Family Services:

For more than 50 years, Abraxas Youth & Family Services has been committed to supporting youth, young adults, and families through high-quality programs and services that promote growth, accountability, healing, and positive change.

Our mission is empowering individuals to make transformative changes and enabling them to lead lives with purpose and fulfillment. Every day, our employees help create safe, structured, and supportive environments where individuals can build skills, develop confidence, strengthen relationships, and move toward a more positive future.

Why Join Our Team?

🎓 Paid Training & Career Growth

• Paid training programs
• Professional development opportunities
• Certification opportunities, where applicable
• Leadership development programs
• Career advancement opportunities
• Opportunities across multiple programs and service areas

❤️ Meaningful Work That Matters

• Support youth, young adults, and families
• Help individuals build skills, confidence, and stability
• Make a positive impact every day
• Work as part of a mission-driven organization
• Contribute to safe, supportive, and structured environments

What You'll Do

As a Part-Time Youth Development Specialist, you will provide supervision, guidance, mentoring, and support to youth in a structured residential environment. You’ll work as part of a dedicated team focused on providing a safe, supportive environment where adolescents can BUILD BETTER FUTURES.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Supervise and support youth during daily activities while maintaining a safe and secure environment.
• Build positive, professional relationships and serve as a mentor and role model.
• Observe youth behavior and provide appropriate support and intervention when needed.
• Assist with facility safety and security, including headcounts, room checks, and monitoring client movement.
• Facilitate and document groups, activities, and other required services.
• Follow program policies, procedures, and Safe Crisis Management (SCM) practices.
• Support and promote the Sanctuary Model and its Commitments.

Who We're Looking For

You may be a great fit if you are:

• Compassionate and professional
• Dependable and responsible
• Patient, positive, and service-focused
• Committed to supporting youth, young adults, and families
• Comfortable working in a structured, team-oriented environment
• Interested in human services, behavioral health, education, residential care, social work, psychology, criminal justice, or related fields

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Non-communicable diseases physical exam.
• At least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Valid unrestricted driver's license.
• Satisfactory completion of background screening and applicable pre-employment checks; including but not limited…