Residential Change Agent - Houseparent

SailFuture • St. Petersburg, FL

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About The Position

SailFuture is hiring a Residential Change Agent - Houseparent to serve as a primary adult in a home for youth. This role is not a rotating-shift group-home position: the Houseparent shares meals with the boys, helps them prepare for school, attends their milestones, works through conflict, and provides consistent support on difficult days. The role also travels with the program on sailing expeditions.

The position pays $18 to $20 per hour, with about 16 overtime hours every two weeks, for an estimated annual amount of roughly $48,000 to $54,000. The role is eligible for annual impact compensation. The schedule includes mornings, evenings, weekends, overnights, and sailing expeditions. Benefits include employer-sponsored health insurance, a 401(k) with up to a 6% match, 10 days of PTO, and 7 paid holidays. International sailing expeditions with youth are part of the travel opportunity.

Requirements

• Ability to connect with teenagers while maintaining expectations.
• Ability to remain steady under pressure and de-escalate conflict.
• Ability to take feedback and adjust quickly.
• Comfort with driving youth, staying active, and traveling.
• Ability to pass background screening, driving, and training requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with youth affected by foster care, trauma, juvenile justice, or behavioral health.

Responsibilities

• Be a consistent, trusted adult for every youth in the home.
• Coach youth through conflict, setbacks, and difficult decisions without escalating situations.
• Maintain home expectations while preserving each youth’s dignity.
• Conduct one-on-one check-ins and flag changes in mood, behavior, or risk.
• Support school attendance, effort, and readiness.
• Get youth to work, fitness, sailing, volunteering, and other activities.
• Plan after-school and weekend activities that build confidence and independence.
• Respond promptly when a youth begins skipping or falling behind.
• Know where every youth is and what they should be doing.
• Follow treatment, behavior, safety, and medication plans.
• Maintain a sober home and report concerns promptly.
• Maintain household routines, meals, chores, and the home.
• Complete daily notes accurately and on time.
• Report incidents immediately and provide clear shift handoffs.
• Attend meetings, trainings, and youth reviews prepared.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored health insurance
• 401(k) with up to 6% match
• 10 days PTO
• 7 paid holidays
• Eligibility for annual impact compensation
• International sailing expeditions with the youth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed