Trainer, Youth Development

Make an Impact Every Day

Trainer

Abraxas Youth & Family Services – Woodridge Intervention and Southwood Intervention

Full-Time

$52,000

Daily Pay Available

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.

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.

• Competitive compensation
• Daily Pay – access your earned wages before payday
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness programs
• Employee referral bonuses
• Company-paid training

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

• 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

• Develop, schedule, and provide orientation training for all new staff members, complete the orientation check list, and ensure training information is entered into the training database
• Ensure that all staff training files are maintained in accordance with the requirements of licensing / regulatory agencies
• Develop and implements new staff orientation training and professional certification training plans for staff members
• Develop and deliver pertinent and required on-going training programs for the facility and assists with other regional training related initiatives
• Monitor all staff training hours to ensure compliance with mandated standards
• Coordinate onsite and offsite training for staff members
• In conjunction with training management, develops and implements training activities for new facilities and new programs
• Coordinate training activities with the State trainers for those programs or facilities that operate under State contracts
• Communicate effectively with all levels of staff in a manner that promotes team spirit and sense of cooperation
• Support the Abraxas philosophy and mission and promotes the Seven Key Principles of care
• Demonstrate appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management techniques and skills

• Compassionate and professional
• Dependable and responsible
• Patient, positive, and service-focused
• Co…