Residential Youth Specialist Part-Time

Bethany Christian Services; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization seeks a part-time Residential Youth Specialist to provide exceptional care to unaccompanied refugee and immigrant children. This role involves supporting vulnerable youth with safety, mentoring, and administrative duties as part of a flexible team dedicated to making a difference. Candidates must have a high school diploma and at least one year of experience working with youth, with bilingual English and Spanish preferred.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package dependent on hours worked

Generous time off

Opportunities for growth and promotions within Bethany

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred.
• At least one-year prior experience working with youth or children is required.

Responsibilities

• Providing care, safety, and supervision of residents at bedtime and early morning.
• Mentoring and providing therapeutic support to residents.
• Completing required documentation throughout shift.

Skills

Bilingual English and Spanish

Computer skills

Experience working with youth or children

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Salary Range: $17-$20 an hour

Schedule: All shifts available: 1st (6am - 2pm), 2nd (2pm - 10pm), 3rd (10pm - 6am)

What It’s Like To Work Here

We love God and we love people. Love like that motivates us to cast a big vision and believe that, together, we can change the world through family. For 80 years, our faith has inspired us to provide every child and family the safety, love, and connection they deserve.

Requisition # : req15049

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Hours: Part-time (20 hrs/week)

Salary Range: $17-$20 an hour

Schedule: All shifts available: 1st (6am - 2pm), 2nd (2pm - 10pm), 3rd (10pm - 6am)

What It’s Like To Work Here

We love God and we love people. Love like that motivates us to cast a big vision and believe that, together, we can change the world through family. For 80 years, our faith has inspired us to provide every child and family the safety, love, and connection they deserve.

At Bethany, our culture is driven by five core values:

• We are motivated by our faith
• We support one another
• We champion justice
• We pursue excellence
• We are in it for the long haul
  
  

For nearly 80 years, our faith has inspired us to serve children and families close to home and around the world.

How Your Role Makes a Difference

Imagine facing violence, extreme poverty, unexpected separation from your family, gang extortion, or trafficking—all before the age of 12. That’s the reality for unaccompanied children, primarily from Central America, seeking asylum at the U.S. border. The vast majority have the same wish: to reunite with a family member or sponsor already in the U.S or to prepare for independence in our community. In other words, to know they’re finally safe and out of harm’s way.

You’ll be one of the first to welcome unaccompanied refugee and immigrant children when they arrive at the program, helping them feel safe and assessing their needs. You’ll join a team that takes action, providing exceptional care to these children.

Bethany operates different shelter locations throughout the Grand Rapids area, with each site dedicated to a specific program serving unaccompanied youth. Depending on the program’s needs, staff may be assigned to a particular shelter but could also be asked to support other locations as needed. This structure allows us to provide tailored, high-quality care in smaller, more focused environments while maintaining flexibility across our network.

Your Responsibilities May Include But Are Not Limited To

• Providing care, safety, and supervision of residents at bedtime and early morning
• Mentoring and providing therapeutic support to residents
• Helping facilitate intake of new clients when necessary
• Completing required documentation throughout shift
• Assisting with light cleaning, laundry, organizing, filing, and other administrative tasks
• Attending trainings and staff meetings
  
  

We invest in you

• Experience working in a team environment with other professionals who support one another, pursue excellence, and are in it for the long haul
• Opportunities for growth and promotions within Bethany
• Cross training in other programs where possible
• Competitive benefits package (*dependent on hours worked)
• Shift premium
• Generous time off (11 paid holidays, PTO Your Way plan that supports work-life balance and wellness, sick time, paid absence banks)*
• Comprehensive employee assistance program
  
  

Qualifications

What will make you successful

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred
• At least one-year prior experience working with youth or children is required
• Computer skills sufficient to perform essential functions including knowledge of Microsoft Office suite;
• Must be 21 years old with a valid driver’s license with at least 3 years driving experience in the U.S. to operate a vehicle on behalf of Bethany. Must also pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check and maintain a reliable vehicle with proof of adequate insurance coverage;
• Pass a criminal history screen, including state and local child protection agency registries
• Pass required medical examinations and have physical ability to fulfill essential job functions, including physical restraint of a resident
• Pass an initial TB test
• Documentation of immunity to vaccine preventable diseases or the willingness to receive vaccination, or seek an exemption;
• Subscription to and integration of the agency Statement of Faith, Mission Statement, and Commitment to Unity.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations and Health and Human Services

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