Youth Mentor - Day Shift

Discovery Ranch South • Cedar City, UT

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Discovery Ranch South is a relationship-based residential treatment center near Three Peaks Recreational Park and Cedar City, Utah. The Youth Mentor helps teenage girls in a therapeutic setting as they progress on their healing journey. Through nurturing relationships and challenging experiences, mentors help students discover hope, passion, and perseverance and support their ability to restore choice.

The program uses experiential therapy activities, including horseback riding, skiing, hiking, and rock climbing. By sharing these activities with students, mentors build rapport and relationships that are central to the healing process and can contribute to meaningful, lasting change. This is a part-time role hiring for day shifts; applicants can select schedules in the application. Starting pay is $17 per hour.

Requirements

• Be at least 19 years of age.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Be eligible to work in the USA.
• Pass a background check.
• Pass a motor vehicle record check.
• Have a current Utah driver's license within 30 days of employment.
• Work well within a team.
• Have strong problem-solving aptitude and good judgment.
• Be safety-oriented and maintain firm, healthy boundaries.
• Be able to complete responsibilities under varying weather conditions, including snow, ice, and heat.
• Be able to meet the physical demands of walking, running, lifting, hiking, and animal-related activities.

Responsibilities

• Build nurturing, supportive relationships with teenage girls in a residential therapeutic setting.
• Support students as they progress through their healing journey.
• Participate in experiential therapy activities with students, including horseback riding, skiing, hiking, and rock climbing.
• Complete responsibilities safely under varying weather conditions, including snow, ice, and heat.
• Participate in walking, running, lifting, hiking, and animal-related activities.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, and other insurance plans are available after the probationary period for full-time employees.
• Employer contributions to a Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Free meals while working, prepared by the Culinary Team.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Continued professional development and certification opportunities.
• Staff recognition and appreciation treats.
• Discounts for hundreds of professional gear brands, including an ExpertVoice account.
• Participation in high activities with students, including horseback riding, rock climbing, and snowboarding.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED