Youth Mental Health Worker – Trauma-Informed Care & Mentorship

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, Inc.; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, Inc. is seeking Mental Health Workers to support a trauma-informed residential program for youth across Montana. You will supervise daily activities, teach coping and living skills, and model a positive, healing environment.

The role requires compassion, reliability, and dedication to helping youths with complex emotional and behavioral challenges. Scheduling offers various shifts, with starting pay based on education and experience.

Qualifications

• Empathy for youth with mental health challenges.
• Strong communication with youth, families, and treatment team.
• Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Accurate, timely documentation of youth interactions and plans.
• Self-motivated, disciplined, and teamwork-focused.

Responsibilities

• Implement treatment programming and provide feedback for each child in the unit.
• Maintain a positive, safe, and therapeutic milieu and supervise youth.
• Complete proper treatment documentation on time and per policy.
• Liaise with families and agencies with weekly contact.
• Support therapeutic procedures across recreational, educational, spiritual, medical activities.
• Design psycho-educational groups to increase knowledge and skills.
• Be accountable to the treatment team and YBGR for program needs.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Boundaries

Documentation

Motivation

Team orientation

Interpersonal skills

Core values

First Aid/CPR readiness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, Inc. is seeking Mental Health Workers to support a trauma-informed residential program for youth across Montana. You will supervise daily activities, teach coping and living skills, and model a positive, healing environment.

The role requires compassion, reliability, and dedication to helping youths with complex emotional and behavioral challenges. Scheduling offers various shifts, with starting pay based on education and experience.