Youth Care Professional

Nexus Family Healing; Onamia (MN); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks paid time off in the first year

Health, dental and vision insurance coverage

No-cost life insurance

401(k) match

Tuition assistance and training opportunities

Job summary

Nexus Family Healing is seeking Youth Care Professionals for their Mille Lacs agency in Onamia, MN. This position involves working with boys, ages 10-19, who have significant mental health issues and harmful behaviors. The role includes supervision of daily activities, collaboration on treatment plans, and ensuring a safe therapeutic environment.

Applicants should have a high school diploma and be at least 18 years old. The job offers full-time or part-time work with competitive hourly compensation ranging from $20 to $22.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 18 years.
• Valid driver’s license and compliance with Nexus and state driving requirements.
• Successful DHS criminal background check.
• Completion of Handle With Care training.

Responsibilities

• Supervise client daily activities and behavior.
• Collaborate with coworkers to implement treatment plans.
• Ensure client emotional and physical safety.
• Assist with off-campus client activities.
• Work effectively with clients’ families.

Skills

Experience with families and trauma-exposed children

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Overview

Nexus Family Healing is hiring Youth Care Professionals for our Mille Lacs agency in Onamia, MN. Nexus‑Mille Lacs offers trauma‑informed, family‑centered, nationally recognized treatment for boys, ages 10‑19, with significant mental health issues and harmful sexual behaviors. The organization pursues diversity, equity, and inclusion and values employees who can build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities.

Pay & Schedule

• Full‑time or part‑time
• Compensation: $20 – $22 an hour
• Required availability: 6:30 am‑3 pm; 1:30 pm‑10 pm
• Block scheduling (Tuesday‑Saturday & Sunday‑Thursday)
• Commute incentive up to $670 every two weeks
• Location: 407 130th Ave S, Onamia, MN 56359

Benefits

• Four weeks paid time off in first year
• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage
• No‑cost life insurance
• Short/long‑term disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Talkspace therapy benefit for the whole family
• Hinge Health benefit for the whole family
• Carrot fertility benefit
• Tuition assistance and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion

Responsibilities

• Supervise client daily activities and behavior according to established trauma‑informed, strengths‑based guidelines
• Collaborate with coworkers as a team to implement trauma‑informed treatment plans and therapeutic services
• Ensure client emotional and physical safety and maintain a positive, respectful, clean, strengths‑based, therapeutic environment
• Assist with off‑campus client activities and transportation for home visits, doctor appointments, and recreational activities
• Work effectively with clients’ families and support networks to reinforce positive family partnerships

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum age 18 years
• Valid driver’s license and comply with Nexus and state driving requirements
• Successful DHS criminal background check
• All client‑facing employees must complete the Handle With Care behavior intervention method exam and training

Preferred

• Experience working with families and trauma‑exposed children and adolescents in a residential treatment or counseling capacity

Physical Demands

• Assist staff in physical interventions and restraints of clients
• Lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance