Awake Overnight Youth Coach — Shelter & Goal-Driven Support

Spectrum; St. Albans (VT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum is seeking a Youth Coach for an awake overnight role in our Youth Shelter. The position supports youths aged 18-24 to achieve housing stability, healing from trauma, and goal attainment per their service plans. You will model effective communication and ensure timely record-keeping, with weekend overnight hours and a base rate plus shift differential.

The role requires flexibility, travel for activities, and collaboration with staff to promote program growth and resident well-being.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience working with at-risk youth in a residential setting or equivalent.
• Knowledge of adolescent development incl. mental health, trauma, attachment issues, and educational challenges.
• Knowledge of life skills work including meal preparation, budgeting, cleaning, personal hygiene, and job readiness/employment skills.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries and ability to set limits.
• Commitment to diversity across gender, race, age, socio-economic level, sexual orientation, and religion.
• Adherence to agency code of ethics and all policies and procedures.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Program activities that support residents to follow their service plans and achieve goals.
• Take residents on activities, job searching, and volunteering opportunities.
• Administer resident medication.
• Maintain accurate and timely records (files, daily data entry, incidents, emails, time sheets).
• Communicate shift updates and resident status with other staff.
• Attend bi-weekly supervision and weekly staff meetings.
• Support training of new staff and respite personnel.
• Contribute to overall growth and improvement of the housing program.

Skills

Experience with at-risk youth

Adolescent development knowledge

Life skills training

Boundaries and limits

Diversity and inclusion

Ethics and policies adherence

Driver’s license preferred

Education

High school diploma required

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Spectrum is seeking a Youth Coach for an awake overnight role in our Youth Shelter. The position supports youths aged 18-24 to achieve housing stability, healing from trauma, and goal attainment per their service plans. You will model effective communication and ensure timely record-keeping, with weekend overnight hours and a base rate plus shift differential.

The role requires flexibility, travel for activities, and collaboration with staff to promote program growth and resident well-being.