Mental Health Worker-Group Home Relief

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch•Boulder, MT

About The Position

The Mental Health Worker works directly with youth in therapeutic group homes, supporting them as they build relationships, develop life skills, practice emotional regulation, and work toward individual treatment goals. This is hands-on, relationship-based behavioral health work focused on creating a safe, structured, and supportive home environment where youth can experience consistency, connection, accountability, and opportunities for growth. The role includes supporting youth through everyday activities and emotional or behavioral challenges. Activities may include cooking, practicing independent living skills, helping with homework, going on community outings, and building trust through conversation. The work may occasionally involve responding to verbal or physical aggression, self-harm concerns, elopement, or other behavioral health crises. Workers receive training and respond as part of a team using established safety and crisis-response procedures. This role is suited to someone who is dependable, curious, patient, flexible, and willing to learn; can maintain professional boundaries while building relationships; and values both significant breakthroughs and small everyday successes.

Requirements

Must be 21 years old or older.
Must pass criminal record and child abuse registry background checks as required by the State of Montana.
High school diploma required.
Ability to empathize with youth experiencing mental health challenges and provide compassionate care.
Ability to communicate effectively with youth, families, and treatment team members.
Understanding of professional boundaries and ethical guidelines, including confidentiality and respect for patient autonomy.
Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records in compliance with YBGR requirements.
Self-motivated, self-disciplined, diligent, and forward-thinking.
Ability to prioritize the team and define success collectively.
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with others, collaborate, resolve conflicts, and navigate social situations.
Demonstrate the stated values of Faith, Integrity, Relationship, and Stewardship.
Willingness and ability to obtain First Aid/CPR and Violence Intervention Prevention certifications.

Responsibilities

Build healthy, professional relationships with youth using trauma-informed and relationship-based approaches.
Provide supervision, support, structure, and guidance throughout daily routines.
Help youth identify and practice coping, communication, emotional regulation, and problem-solving skills.
Support individual treatment goals and implement established treatment and behavioral interventions.
Use everyday activities to reinforce therapeutic goals and healthy decision-making.
Support youth through emotional and behavioral challenges using de-escalation, relationship-based approaches, established safety procedures, and crisis-response skills when needed.
Facilitate recreational, therapeutic, and skill-building activities.
Teach and model independent living skills, including cooking, cleaning, hygiene, organization, budgeting, and caring for a shared living space.
Administer medications according to organizational policies and procedures.
Transport youth to school, appointments, activities, family visits, and community outings.
Complete timely and accurate documentation related to youth progress, behaviors, significant events, medications, and services provided.
Communicate and collaborate with coworkers, managers, treatment team members, families, schools, and other involved professionals as appropriate.
Participate in staff meetings, training, supervision, and ongoing professional development.
Help maintain a clean, safe, welcoming, and home-like environment.