Full or Part Time - Youth Engagement Specialist - Weekends

Abbott House of SD; Mitchell (SD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Abbott House of SD is seeking a Youth Engagement Specialist to nurture, lead group discussions, and guide youths’ daily interactions with staff. This role emphasizes trauma-informed care and safety in a supportive setting.

Responsibilities include ensuring safety and wellbeing, documenting activities and logs, participating in meetings, and providing learning opportunities to improve social skills. The position offers a competitive starting wage of $18–$21/hour based on experience, plus a

Qualifications

• Experience is preferred but willing to train individuals interested in working with youth.
• Ability to work with, care for and win the respect of young people.
• Effectively interact with sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences in the client population.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every youngster.
• Provide opportunities for the youth to learn and improve social skills using the trauma informed care model in a therapeutic environment.
• Prepare timely and accurate documentation, reports, log narratives and other assigned writing.
• Work cooperatively with other staff and attend all assigned meetings to enhance working skills and knowledge.
• Intervention in crisis situations by responding appropriately.

Skills

Experience preferred

Youth engagement

Cultural sensitivity

Job description

The Youth Engagement Specialists spend their day nurturing, leading group discussions and managing young people to ensure their safety and guide them in daily interactions with other students and staff members.

Starts at $18-21/hour based on experience.

• A complete benefit package is included for full-time employees.

Qualifications

1. Experience is preferred but willing to train individuals interested in working with youth.
2. Ability to work with, care for and win the respect of young people.
3. Effectively interact with sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences in the client population.

Responsibilities

1. Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every youngster.
2. Provide opportunities for the youth to learn and improve social skills using the trauma informed care model in a therapeutic environment.
3. Prepare timely and accurate documentation, reports, log narratives and other assigned writing.
4. Work cooperatively with other staff and attend all assigned meetings to enhance working skills and knowledge.
5. Intervention in crisis situations by responding appropriately.