Trauma-Informed Residential Youth Care Tech

Ozark Center; Beverwijk; On-site; EUR 1,809,298 - 2,653,637; Full time

Job summary

Ozark Center seeks a Residential Psych Tech (RPT) to provide day-to-day care and supervision of children/residents and assist in implementing individualized treatment plans. The role emphasizes trauma‑informed, empathetic care within a cottage-based treatment team.

Responsibilities include charting observations, supervising wake-up, meals, recreation, education needs, and enforcing house rules; you will work as part of a team and participate in meetings to support progress.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent is required.
• Experience in group care or a professional setting with youth and children is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Charts all pertinent observation on a continuing basis regarding residents
• Subject to mandatory overtime and shift changes
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• Supervises and assists residents in wake‑up, meals, recreation, counseling, education/vocation needs, daily routine and hygiene, house rules and sleep
• Works as a team member with other staff to implement program plans
• Provides direct behavior observations and reinforcement of appropriate behaviors as prescribed by the cottage based treatment team
• Participates in Team Meetings, shift information exchanges, daily cottage briefings and has input in the evaluation and treatment plan progress of each resident

Education

High school degree or equivalent

Job description

Ozark Center seeks a Residential Psych Tech (RPT) to provide day-to-day care and supervision of children/residents and assist in implementing individualized treatment plans. The role emphasizes trauma‑informed, empathetic care within a cottage-based treatment team.

Responsibilities include charting observations, supervising wake-up, meals, recreation, education needs, and enforcing house rules; you will work as part of a team and participate in meetings to support progress.