Youth Mentor Weekend Grave

The Hope Group; Cedar City (UT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Havenwood Academy in Cedar City, Utah seeks resilient Youth Mentors to support 8–14 students, ensuring safety, stability, and growth.

The role requires leadership, emotional composure, and a commitment to helping youths develop healthier patterns in a demanding environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum age of 20.
• Ability to pass a background check and TB test.
• Clean Motor Vehicle Record.
• Experience in environments characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support daily activities and supervise student interactions.
• Maintain schedules, boundaries, and therapeutic expectations established by the treatment team.
• Respond to crises using de-escalation and trauma-informed techniques.
• Provide steady adult leadership during emotionally intense moments.
• Help maintain a structured, safe living environment and document progress clearly.

Skills

Grit & Composure

Ownership

Growth Mindset

Team Health

Solution-Focused Thinking

Relational Leadership

Curiosity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Havenwood Academy, a residential treatment program in Cedar City, Utah is seeking resilient, high-ownership individuals who want to do meaningful and challenging work with adolescents who have experienced significant trauma.

As a Youth Mentor, you will work with a team of staff to support a group of 8–14 students, ensuring their safety, stability, and growth. This role requires steady leadership, emotional composure, and a commitment to helping young people develop healthier patterns.

This role is active, relational, and demanding—and deeply rewarding for the right person.

Open Shifts:

This is a full-time, weekend grave position.
Friday 10:45p-8:45a
Saturday 10:45p-8:45a
Sunday 10:45p-8:45a

Becoming a Youth Mentor is more than a job—it is an opportunity to develop leadership, emotional intelligence, and resilience.

You will learn to navigate complex human situations, build trust with struggling adolescents, and contribute to a culture focused on growth and accountability.

This role is ideal for individuals who:

• Take extreme ownership of their responsibilities
• Seek continuous growth and feedback
• Stay calm and solution-focused under pressure
• Value team health and collaboration
• Believe young people deserve adults who show up consistently and do not quit on them

This role is not a good fit for individuals seeking a quiet shift job or environments with minimal accountability.

Starting Rate: $20.00 per hour, $17.00 an hour while in Training.

• Up to $23 per hour for Youth Mentor roles
• Performance-based raises every six months based on performance assessments
• Additional compensation opportunities for leadership roles

What We Expect From You

We look for individuals who embody the following core principles:

• Grit & Composure : Remain steady during emotionally intense situations and respond effectively during crises.
• Ownership : Take responsibility for your role, your environment, and student safety.
• Growth Mindset : Welcome coaching and actively pursue improvement.
• Team Health : Support teammates, communicate respectfully, and repair relationship breaks when they occur.
• Solution-Focused Thinking : Identify problems early and work toward constructive solutions.
• Relational Leadership : Build trust with students through consistency, fairness, and authentic care.
• Curiosity : Seek to understand behavior and continually expand your knowledge of trauma and human development.

A Day in the Life

A typical day as a Youth Mentor includes:

• Supporting daily activities and supervising student interactions
• Maintaining schedules, boundaries, and therapeutic expectations established by the treatment team
• Supporting house leadership to ensure consistency in care and interventions
• Responding to crises using de-escalation and trauma-informed techniques
• Teaching coping skills and reinforcing program expectationsMaintaining clear and accurate documentation of student progress and incidents
• Upholding safety protocols and compliance requirements
• Helping maintain a clean, structured, and supportive living environment
• Providing steady adult leadership during emotionally intense moments

The Reality of This Role

Working with adolescents who have experienced trauma can be emotionally demanding and unpredictable.

You will encounter moments that require patience, emotional regulation, and teamwork.

This may include:

• Supporting students through emotional outbursts
• Redirecting unsafe behavior
• Staying calm when situations expand
• Receiving coaching and feedback to strengthen your skills

This work is not easy, but it matters deeply.

What Success Looks Like

You will feel successful in this role if you:

• Keep students physically and emotionally safe
• Maintain composure and professionalism during difficult situations
• Take ownership of your role and contribute to a healthy team culture
• Build trusting relationships with students who may initially resist connection
• Maintain a structured, safe, and welcoming environment within your assigned residence

Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum age of 20
• Ability to pass a background check and TB test
• Clean Motor Vehicle Record

Experience in environments characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity is preferred but not required.