Residential Youth Care Specialist, 2nd Shift

About Thompson

Thompson was founded in 1886 as an orphanage and has grown into an organization operating across the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee and Kentucky. Thompson’s continuum of care encompasses three domains: prevention, mental health services and foster care. All Thompson programs are trauma‑informed and evidence‑based with the intention of building resilience in our clients (ages 0‑18) and their families, both virtually and in person.

Our values are Excellence, Innovation, Commitment, Caring and Integrity.

As a Residential Youth Care Specialist you will provide care, supervision, structure and advocacy, building therapeutic relationships with youth in your care. You will work with clients 10‑17 years old, male or female, who are highly acute and potentially aggressive, supporting their treatment process and completing tasks assigned by your Supervisor.

• 2nd Shift: 7pm‑7am
• Week 1:
  Monday, Thursday, Friday
• Week 2:
  Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday

All residential staff must pass a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training and demonstrate proper physical techniques and holds.

• Starting Pay Range: $17.00‑$19.50 hourly
• Health, Dental, Vision, Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability and Life insurance options
• 401K Match
• Education Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus
• Clinical Supervision Reimbursement of $60 for eligible candidates obtaining licensure
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility through FAFSA after 10 years of service
• State loan repayment program up to $50,000 of student loans
• Paid time off for volunteering in the community
• Free EAP services
• Mileage Reimbursement
• iPhone and Laptop provided for eligible roles
• Multiple opportunities for growth

• BA/BS degree in the Human Services field strongly preferred
• High School diploma/GED and two years’ relevant experience working with youth will be considered in lieu of BA/BS degree
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, excellent written and oral communication skills
• Pass a drug screening test and an extensive background check is required

Employees are required to walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Vision abilities required include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will perform a wide variety of physical tasks such as standing, walking, running, stooping, bending, climbing stairs and lifting individuals, requiring strength, coordination, endurance and agility.

The employee must be agile enough to control and rapidly extricate themself and children and youths from buildings in case of an emergency. The employee must be capable of running a distance as required in the apprehension of a fleeing youth.

• You have a passion for working with youth & adolescents
• You enjoy knowing you’re making an IMPACT on the lives of others
• EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, COMMITMENT, CARING, AND INTEGRITY are important to you

Thompson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Thompson participates in E‑Verify and Diana Screen for Florida locations.