Youth Care Professional - Domestic

Everstand; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Free Employee Health Insurance

Job summary

Everstand is seeking a Youth Care Professional to provide 24/7 supervision in a trauma-informed setting and support youth toward safety and growth. You will work with clinical and education teams to implement individual care plans and maintain professional boundaries while safeguarding youth wellbeing.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, with a preference for a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, education, or related fields.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required with minimum 1 year in child welfare field.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, education, or related field preferred for advanced level.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 supervision in a trauma-informed environment and follow individualized care plans.
• Support youth with daily living needs, routines, hygiene, meals, and independence.
• Lead activities to develop social skills and life skills; respond to behavioral escalations using TCI techniques.
• Administer medications when certified and transport youth to appointments as needed.
• Complete shift logs, incident reports and medication records; maintain confidential communications.

Skills

Compassionate

Calm under pressure

Dependable

Boundaries

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, education

Job description

Why Join Everstand?

Find joy and purpose in a career where you can make a difference every day. Join an inspired team of professionals dedicated to transforming the lives of youth and strengthening families and communities. Everstand is an independent, not-for-profit organization—not a federal or state agency—serving more than 1,000 children annually across 12 locations. As part of our team of approximately 500 professionals across DC, MD, PA, and WV, you’ll have the opportunity to empower youth and families to heal, grow, and thrive in their communities.

Make a Difference Every Day!

At Everstand, Youth Care Professionals (YCPs) play an important role in helping youth feel safe, supported, and empowered to heal and thrive. YCPs provide direct care and supervision in a trauma-informed residential treatment setting while building positive, professional relationships with youth. You’ll work alongside clinical, education, and medical professionals to support each young person’s safety, development, and treatment goals. This job description is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The employee's signature below affirms the employee’s understanding of the requirements, responsibilities, expectations, and essential functions of the position, and thus the general nature of the role. Employee signature below constitutes the employee's understanding of the requirements, essential functions, and duties of the position.

What You’ll Do

• Safety & Supervision: Provide 24/7 supervision and maintain a safe, structured, trauma-informed environment while following individualized care plans, PBIS practices, and safety protocols.
• Youth Care & Relationships: Support youth with daily living needs, routines, hygiene, meals, and independence while building trusting, youth-guided relationships through empathy, active listening, and professional boundaries.
• Therapeutic Engagement & Behavioral Support: Lead and participate in activities that develop social skills, communication, conflict resolution, education, recreation, and life skills. Support treatment strategies and respond to behavioral escalations using trained Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) techniques.
• Health & Transportation: Administer medication when certified and safely transport youth to medical, educational, and legal appointments as needed.
• Documentation & Communication: Complete accurate shift logs, incident and medication records, and other required documentation while maintaining timely, professional, and confidential communication.
• Teamwork, Family & Compliance: Partner with families and clinical, education, medical, and residential teams to support treatment goals while following HIPAA, state and organizational requirements and mandated reporting responsibilities.
• Flexibility & Environment: Maintain a clean, secure living environment, complete required safety checks and belongings inventories, participate in training and on-call coverage, and remain flexible to work various shifts, weekends, and program areas.

Ideal YCP:We’re looking for someone who is:

• Compassionate & Patient: Builds positive relationships with youth through empathy, active listening, and understanding.
• Calm & Adaptable: Stays composed under pressure and adjusts to changing needs and situations.
• Dependable & Team-Oriented: Accountable, communicates effectively, follows through, and works well independently and with a team.
• Boundaries & Values-Driven: Sets appropriate boundaries and is committed to Everstand’s core values of Safety, Empathy, Relationships, and Impact.

Required Education and Experience

Level I – Youth Care Professional

High School Diploma, GED, or AA required with a minimum of 1 year of employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents, or a similar setting.

Level II – Youth Care Professional (Advanced)

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, education, or a related human services field.

Preferred Education and Experience

• 1 year of employment experience in the child welfare field working with youth or in similar setting.
• Experience in youth services, behavioral health, or trauma-informed settings strongly preferred.
• Comfortable working in emotionally intense or unpredictable environments.
• Firsthand insight into the child welfare and human services landscape, gained through direct engagement as a family member, youth, or caregiver impacted by these systems; used to shape responsive, inclusive, and compliant programming.

Licenses/Certifications

• Possess a valid driver’s license and be able to operate a motor vehicle.
• Must pass background checks (CPS, fingerprinting), drug screening, TB screening, and physical work-readiness.
• Must obtain and maintain certification in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) or/and First Aid/CPR, and Medication Administration as required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain RCYCP certification.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Office of Refugee and Resettlement (ORR) Suitability Determination in accordance with position requirements.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This is a full-time, non-exempt position, typically 33–40 hours per week, with schedules based on program needs. Employees must be flexible and available to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather as needed. The role involves working with youth who may display challenging behaviors, emotional outbursts, or physical agitation. Employees must be able to safely perform trained physical interventions when necessary and occasionally lift or transport up to 25 pounds. The position requires the ability to move, stand or remain stationary, communicate, observe, assess situations, and perform other physical activities necessary to support youth safely. This position is considered essential during emergencies and inclement weather.

Travel

Local travel for appointments or cross-site coverage may be required. Mileage reimbursement or an agency vehicle is provided for approved travel.

Supervisory Responsibility

N/A

What does the benefits package look like?

• Generous Paid Time Off: Accrue three (3) weeks of vacation annually, plus two floating holidays and 10 paid company holidays each year—providing 30+ days of paid time off.
• Paid Leave: Paid sick leave and bereavement leave.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance with eligibility beginning on your first day of employment.
• FREE Employee Health Insurance: Everstand provides employee-only medical coverage at no cost through Allied Health.
• Retirement Savings: Retirement plan with an employer match of up to3%.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Eligible after three months of employment, with reimbursement of up to $5,000 annually for approved educational expenses.
• Additional Benefits: Access to a variety of voluntary and employer-sponsored benefit programs designed to support your financial, personal, and professional well-being.

Pay Transparency

$18 - $20.15 USD

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in Everstand’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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