Instructor

Velocity Health Group•Marshfield, MO

4d•$25 - $27

About The Position

Youth Development Instructors supervise, support, and help develop adolescents in Velocity Health Group’s residential behavioral health program. The role involves working directly with youth throughout the shift to mentor, coach, guide, and model behaviors and habits that support long-term success. Instructors help youth build accountability, emotional regulation, confidence, and life skills while maintaining strong professional boundaries and providing consistent leadership. This is an overnight position at either the Marshfield or Springfield location. Overnight shifts maintain a 1:3 staff-to-youth ratio. The schedule is described as four 9-hour shifts per week, totaling 36 working hours. Velocity provides more than 150 hours of paid professional development annually, including training in youth development, behavioral health support, leadership and mentorship, performance psychology, and crisis prevention and de-escalation. The position is based in a residential behavioral health setting serving adolescents. The work may involve responding to emotionally escalated situations, supporting youth in distress, and maintaining a calm, structured atmosphere. The role is active and hands-on, requiring ongoing engagement and supervision of youth.

Requirements

Demonstrate curiosity and seek opportunities to learn, improve, and develop new skills.
Demonstrate authenticity and build genuine relationships with youth and colleagues.
Remain calm, steady, and constructive in challenging situations.
Show motivation to improve outcomes and make a lasting impact.
Take personal responsibility for work and outcomes.
Be coachable and open to feedback.
Maintain strong professional standards.
Commit to ongoing physical, emotional, and professional growth.
Be able to meet the physical demands of the active role, including extended standing and walking, frequent movement, participation in physical activities, bending, kneeling, lifting, and assisting youth as needed.
Be able to safely intervene and respond to behavioral crises in accordance with trained safety protocols.

Responsibilities

Support each youth in meeting treatment goals, developing life skills, and building healthy habits.
Model professionalism, emotional regulation, and personal responsibility, and help youth develop these qualities.
Work closely with clinical staff and program leadership to coordinate care and maintain consistent expectations.
Track and support progress toward program benchmarks, including Early Indicators of Success (EIOS) metrics.
Maintain active supervision and help ensure youth safety throughout the shift.
Participate in program activities and respond to behavioral crises in accordance with trained safety protocols.