Youth Mental Health Worker & Life Skills Coach

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, Inc.; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, Inc. seeks a Mental Health Worker to support youth in therapeutic group homes.

You will build trusting relationships, reinforce life skills, and help youth meet individual treatment goals through structured daily routines and evidence-based interventions. Responsibilities include supervision, de-escalation, and crisis-response, with duties ranging from meal preparation and housing tasks to documentation and collaboration with families and schools.

Qualifications

• Empathy and compassion to support youth facing mental health challenges.
• Strong communication skills with youth, families, and the treatment team.
• Ability to maintain boundaries and professionalism in all interactions.
• Accurate, timely documentation of youth progress and incidents.
• Willingness to obtain First Aid/CPR and Violence Intervention Prevention certification.

Responsibilities

• Build healthy, professional relationships with youth using trauma-informed approaches.
• Provide supervision, structure, and guidance in the daily routine.
• Support youth in coping, communication, and emotional regulation.
• Administer medications according to organizational policies and procedures.
• Transport youth to school, appointments, activities, family visits, and community outings.
• Complete timely documentation of youth progress, behaviors, significant events, medications, and services provided.

Skills

Empathy and compassion

Communication skills

Boundaries and professionalism

Documentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, Inc. seeks a Mental Health Worker to support youth in therapeutic group homes.

You will build trusting relationships, reinforce life skills, and help youth meet individual treatment goals through structured daily routines and evidence-based interventions. Responsibilities include supervision, de-escalation, and crisis-response, with duties ranging from meal preparation and housing tasks to documentation and collaboration with families and schools.