Trauma-Informed DSP for Teens — Growth & Impact

Embark Behavioral Health; Mapleton (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RBT Certification Benefit

Paid Mastery Program

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Life & Disability Coverage

401(k) with Company Match

PTO & Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Embark Behavioral Health in Utah seeks a Direct Support Professional/Behavioral Health Associate for our trauma‑informed residential program for adolescent girls (ages 12–17). You will provide direct support in a high‑acuity setting, helping clients regulate emotions, stay safe, and participate in therapeutic routines.

You will collaborate with therapists and nurses, model healthy boundaries, and be a steady presence as teens work through trauma, anxiety, depression and family challenges.

Qualifications

• High-acuity response: Comfortable managing verbal/physical outbursts and emotional dysregulation in a residential setting.
• Emotional regulation: Maintain composure and set firm, healthy boundaries.
• Growth mindset: Willingness to learn and grow; candidates with strong boundary-setting and passion for adolescent mental health are encouraged to apply, even without direct experience!
• Adolescent experience: Background working with adolescents in behavioral health, residential, or crisis environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Daily routines: Support students in following structured schedules and activities with encouragement and accountability.
• Crisis intervention: Use verbal de-escalation techniques to manage escalations; apply approved physical interventions when necessary to ensure safety.
• Crisis prevention: Apply proactive strategies to reduce risk and provide crisis management when necessary.
• Treatment alignment: Ensure student progress aligns with individualized treatment plans developed by therapists.
• Positive modeling: Model constructive behaviors and attitudes, reinforcing a healthy environment for clients.
• Documentation: Maintain thorough records of client interactions, incidents, and progress.
• Team engagement: Participate in staff and house bonding activities to foster teamwork.
• Housekeeping tasks: Perform light daily tasks to maintain a clean living space.

Skills

High-acuity response

Emotional regulation

Growth mindset

Adolescent experience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Embark Behavioral Health in Utah seeks a Direct Support Professional/Behavioral Health Associate for our trauma‑informed residential program for adolescent girls (ages 12–17). You will provide direct support in a high‑acuity setting, helping clients regulate emotions, stay safe, and participate in therapeutic routines.

You will collaborate with therapists and nurses, model healthy boundaries, and be a steady presence as teens work through trauma, anxiety, depression and family challenges.