Youth Treatment Specialist - Jefferson County Youth Residential Program (3rd Shift

Wisconsin Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/Disability/Vet).

Youth Treatment Specialist - Jefferson County Youth Residential Program (3rd Shift)

Job Code: 2026-SPECIALI-049

Location:

Watertown

Department:
Specialized Service Programs

FT/PT Status:
Full Time

Wisconsin Community Services (WCS) Specialized Services Program – Jefferson County Youth Crisis Stabilization Facility

This position works in atherapeutic milieu environment serving youth at a State Certified Youth Crisis Stabilization Facility (YCSF) serving male, female and gender non-conformingyouth, ages 8-17 supporting youth through a mental health crisis that hasresulted in a youth needing a safe space to reside for up to 30 days. The Youth Treatment Specialist 3 rd shift works overnight ensuring all youthand staff are safe and following nighttime procedures.

This can include taskssuch as completing bed checks, monitoring youth on suicide protocol, followingsleep hygiene and bedwetting protocols, waking youth, and coaching them to complete activities of daily living, administering medication teaching skills.

Other tasks such as completing building tasks such as cleaning, laundry, and inventory, preparing meals, putting together educational materials, and otherprogramming material to prepare for the days schedule.

Perform third shift room checks verifying the status of each youth,ensuring youth are asleep, not distressed and are safe.

Follow clinical recommendations for safety such as supervising suicideprotocols and safety plans.

Serve as a positive role model and work alongside a Lead Youth Treatment Specialist in the milieu supporting therapeutic interactions by coaching skill use throughout morningactivities, modeling appropriate behavior, teaching, and reinforcing use andgeneralization of skills through a token economy system.

Use evidence-based best practices for youth with mental health, substance use and life needs. This includes Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), trauma informed care, motivational interviewing, youth centered,and culturally reverent approaches while celebrating youth’s development and identity.

Calmly and responsibly respond during crisis situations andintervene to de-escalate utilizing Principles of Stabilization and Control(POSC) for non-escalation, de-escalation, and possible physical intervention to maintain safety in the environment for youth and staff when preventing orresponding to a crisis.

Attend mandatory meetings including but not limited to staff meetings, new employee and ongoing trainings, individual supervision, team meetings, and other clinical staffing as required.

Participate and meet the DHS
34 clinical supervisionrequirements of one hour of supervision for every thirty hours of face-to-face contact.

Use motivation and engagement strategies to encourage youthinvolved in systems to participate in treatment programming and involvement inprogram activities.

Always provide active sight and sound supervision to youthand families with complex needs.

Report any observed youth behavior for risk to self andothers or behavioral changes within the treatment milieu. Follow policies and procedures to communicate with supervisory and/or clinical staff regarding appropriate support as needed.

Interact with youth in a professional, positive, and therapeutic manner according to policy, procedure, training, and agency values.

Assist with inventory, building organization, food preparation, daily programming set up, including educational materials andmedication administration.

Work closely as part of a team to maintain clear communication with other staff to ensure youth receive high quality and seamless care.

Observe and document youth participation in activities and interactions with others per program standards (youth logs and youth related reports) in an electronic database.

Complete building or structural functions as required,assisting with meal preparation, general building cleanliness, laundry, and organization.

Monitor and support youth in completing activities of daily living such as laundry, chores and…