PART TIME YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
Abraxas Youth & Family Services

Facility: South Mountain Youth Center

Salary: $18.00 Per Hour

Bonus (if applicable):

Shift: Second

Equal Opportunity Employer.

NOW HIRING PART TIME YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST.  $18.00 PER HOUR STARTING RATE. 

Abraxas Youth and Family Services is a national leader in the operation of residential treatment facilities and community-based programs for troubled youth and their families. We offer a wide array of services to include life skills, mental health services, cognitive behavioral therapy, family counseling, drug and alcohol treatment, case management services, recreational activities as well as vocational and educational services. Abraxas is a great place to start your career whether you have a high school diploma or GED, military experience, some college, or a bachelor or advanced degree.  If you are interested in counseling, juvenile justice, psychology, social work, teaching or just want to make a difference, we have a career path for you. Help change lives at Abraxas Youth and Family Services.

Summary

A Youth Development Specialist implements the activities which support the daily schedule. The Youth Development Specialist supervises and interacts with clients, observes and addresses client behavior, and documents services in client files.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Interacts meaningfully with clients.
• Completes security calls to night supervisor.
• Maintains regular communication with co-worker(s).
• Supervises morning routine; observes client behavior and intervenes appropriately.
• Ensures client location.
• Conducts and documents random/unpredictable head counts/bed checks (minimum of once every twelve minutes) and utilizes the Guard 1 system.
• Conducts outside building security checks.
• Supports the Abraxas philosophy and mission and promotes the Seven Key Principles of care.
• Demonstrates appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management techniques and skills.