Residential Youth Mentor

Rite of Passage•Escondido, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Rite of Passage is hiring a Residential Youth Care Professional at San Pasqual Academy in Escondido, California. The academy is located on a 238-acre rural campus with classrooms, an auditorium, gym, cafeteria, and sports and recreational activities. Residential staff and house parents act as surrogate parents, mentoring and tutoring students, teaching age-appropriate independent living skills, supporting exploration of interests and participation in recreation, assisting with career and job exploration, and promoting family living skills. The Child Care Worker provides in-person, around-the-clock supervision and safety for youth. The role supports each student's physical, personal, and health needs through individual counseling and behavioral, social, physical, and educational skill development. Staff monitor and document student behaviors and activities, participate in educational and recreational programming, and collaborate with other professional staff to establish and meet each student's treatment-plan goals. Starting pay is $19 per hour. A $1,500 training and sign-on bonus is paid as $1,000 three months after training completion and demonstration, and $500 after six months of employment. The schedule is 3.5 days per week, including 12-hour shifts and one 8-hour shift. The listed schedule is Wednesday, 7 a.m.–3 p.m. or 2 p.m.–10 p.m., and Thursday through Saturday, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen, physical, and TB test.
Must be able to pass a search of the child abuse central registry.
Prior experience working in residential care for youth or with youth ages 12–17.

Responsibilities

Provide in-person, around-the-clock supervision and safety for youth.
Provide for students' physical, personal, and health needs.
Support students through individual counseling and behavioral, social, physical, and educational skill development.
Create an atmosphere supportive of students' needs.
Monitor and document student behaviors and activities.
Participate in and assist with educational, social, athletic, and recreational activities.
Collaborate with professional staff to establish and meet each student's treatment-plan goals.
Mentor and tutor students, teach age-appropriate independent living skills, encourage exploration of interests, assist with career and job exploration, and promote family living skills.