Youth Support Mentor Residential
About The Position
Youth support mentor. Are you looking for a job where you actually make a difference—like, every single day? At Crimson Heights, we work with amazing teens and young adults who are pushing through social, emotional, and behavioral challenges, and we’re here to help them grow, heal, and move toward independence. If you’ve got a big heart, a calm presence, and a love for helping others, keep reading—we want you on our team! You’ll be a Youth Support Mentor—a daily superhero and support system for our residents. You'll hang out with them, guide them, keep them safe, and help them build life skills. Some days it’s deep conversations and celebrating wins; other days it’s helping with chores, going on outings, or just being there when things get tough.
Requirements
- High school diploma
- 6-12 months experience working with individuals with either autism, oppositional defiance or conduct disorder.
- Ability to Commute: Saint George, UT 84790 (Required)
- Ability to Relocate: Saint George, UT 84790: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Nice To Haves
- Associates Degree
- training and knowledge of behavior analysis
- Bachelor’s degree in sociology, psychology, social work, or human services, or any other field relevant to care or services to individuals with behavioral and/or mental health challenges
Responsibilities
- Be a positive role model and build real connections with residents.
- Help teens and young adults work toward their treatment goals.
- Jump in with daily routines—meals, chores, activities, groups, and more.
- Go on outings, community events, or just get out of the house for a while!
- Support emotional regulation and safety with compassion and calmness.
- Document what you see, hear, and experience—your observations matter!
- Be part of a team that has each other’s backs and truly cares.
- Mentors and assist residents with meeting treatment goals.
- Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning, general maintenance around the home etc).
- Encouraging clients to develop links with the community, attend off-site activities and expand their personal social network.
- Responsible for being aware of where all assigned residents are and what they are doing at all times.
- When assigned to a one-to-one with a client, the requirement is to have eyes on the client at all times during the assigned period.
- If observing a client leaving the premises, the expectation is to follow them until further assistance can be provided.
- Enforces house rules pursuant to the policy.
- Facilitate residential daily schedule including participating in, and providing support to residents, to include but not limited to, activities such as chores, deep clean of designated space, meal service, laundry service, groups, activities, and events.
- Provide transportation to residents for community outings and meetings in company vehicle in a safe and legal manner.
- Reports signs of increased aggression, suicidal behavior danger of elopement, etc. and takes necessary safety precautions.
- Practice compliance with all policies, record keeping requirements, checklist assignments, assigned documentation, and any other assigned duties.
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
