Youth Resilience & Skills Coach

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, Inc.; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, Inc. seeks a Therapeutic Youth Mentor to support youth in resilience and life skills, serving as a positive role model within a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes professional relationships, treatment goal support, and collaboration with therapists and families. The position requires building rapport, maintaining confidentiality, and contributing to ongoing training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Criminal/child abuse clearance as required by state law.
• Driver's license to operate a passenger vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusting, professional relationships with youth receiving mental health services.
• Serve as a positive role model by demonstrating healthy choices, boundaries, and coping strategies.
• Support youth in achieving treatment plan goals as outlined by therapists and the treatment team.
• Facilitate skill-building activities focused on communication, problem-solving, emotional regulation, and daily living skills.
• Accompany youth in community settings to promote socialization, independence, and positive peer interactions.
• Provide crisis support and de-escalation when needed, following agency protocols.

Skills

Rapport building

Boundaries & confidentiality

Individual & group work

Team collaboration

Active listening

EHR documentation

Typing 35 WPM

Ethical judgment

Self-motivation

Values alignment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, Inc. seeks a Therapeutic Youth Mentor to support youth in resilience and life skills, serving as a positive role model within a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes professional relationships, treatment goal support, and collaboration with therapists and families. The position requires building rapport, maintaining confidentiality, and contributing to ongoing training.