Overnight Direct Care Staff
About The Position
Overnight Youth Care Technician at Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center (MMYTC), a nonprofit residential behavioral health treatment center serving adolescents with serious emotional, behavioral, and substance use disorders. Located in Arizona, MMYTC provides structured, trauma-informed, and clinically sophisticated care for youth who require intensive therapeutic support. MMYTC staff routinely treat vulnerable youth who have survived abuse, neglect and exploitation in their communities, which provides a unique opportunity for staff to provide life-saving care. The multidisciplinary team includes licensed therapists, behavioral health technicians, nurses, case managers, educators, and direct care professionals who work together to create safe, therapeutic environments where youth can stabilize, heal, and build lifelong skills.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years old.
- Must be able to pass a thorough background check, and obtain a Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card.
- High School diploma or GED
- Must have 2+ combined years of education or relative experience in Human Services.
- Maturity, empathy and patience.
- The ideal candidate must have the ability to adjust to a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Maintain safety, accountability and security of campus.
- Teach, coach and supervise students in activities of daily living including morning, bedtime and overnight procedures, hygiene and cleanliness, housekeeping, meals, intramurals, sports, academics, and extracurricular activities both on and off campus.
- Observe the peer culture for patterns of behavior indicating progress or regression in the program.
- Observe individual student behavior over time and recognize progress towards treatment goals.
- Effectively communicate, both written and orally.
- Follow and implement individual treatment plans for all students.
- Recognize escalating behaviors and intervene at the appropriate level to ensure safety and security.
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Medical/dental/vision/prescription insurance
- Flexible spending account program
- Short-Term disability and long-term disability
- 401K
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
- Paid birthday time off
- Parental Leave
- DailyPay- access a portion of your base wages in advance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
