Job Description: 

Teton Youth and Family Services (TYFS) has been serving the youth and families of Wyoming since 1977, helping them make impactful changes that will benefit themselves and their communities. Our facilities operate 24/7 365 days a year. Youth Care Staff are responsible for supervising our residents (ages 12-17) and building therapeutic relationships with our clients, creating a safe and predictable environment at either our residential treatment center, Red Top Meadows or our group home, Van Vleck House. 

Through Red Top Meadows’ structured daily schedules and wilderness trips, Youth Care Staff are tasked with helping clients implement therapy goals/skills, meet programmatic expectations, build healthy self-care habits, and work amongst a group dynamic. Youth Care Staff support and mentorship can significantly influence a child’s development and future. This often leads to new outcomes that once seemed impossible, empowering participants to envision and achieve a brighter future. TYFS uses a combination of solution-based and cognitive behavior therapy strategies to help reinforce choices and behaviors through natural and logical consequences, assisting residents in developing internal self-control by highlighting new growth and change. Guided by our proximity to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, our programs are trauma informed and incorporate an adventure therapy component that combines outdoor skills, experiential learning, mindfulness, and communication. This unique approach promotes personal growth and resilience for our clients in a natural setting. Our organization operates five separate wilderness trips a year in the spring, summer, fall, and winter, including a self-supported backpacking trip on the Teton Crest Trail.

At Van Vleck House Youth Care staff will support youth placed in the group home in our Empowered Minds daily education program, school attendance and participation in extracurricular activities. Youth Care at the group home helps provide stability with a safe and clean living environment. They will facilitate enrichment through outdoor activities and engagement with local partners, games, and daily living. 

This is more than a seasonal job; we desire an 8-12 month commitment from new employees in order to help create meaningful relationships with our residents.

Minimum requirements: 

High School Diploma
Must be 21 years of age
Must be willing to submit to background checks
Must have a reliable vehicle & valid drivers license that can make it to and from work, including during harsh winter conditions
Must be interested in working in a therapeutic, trauma informed environment 
Must be interested in working with at-risk youth 
Must be interested in working with youth in the outdoors (skiing, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, backpacking, climbing etc.) (Red Top)
Ability to work long, block shifts and on-call overnights
Good listener, energetic, self-assured

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree
CPR – First Aid Certification
Experience working with youth 
Experience in outdoor education / guiding
Background in Human Services / Social Work

Benefits: 

Block shifts – 2.5 day shifts with 4.5 days off in between
Access to outdoor sports pro deals
Retirement contributions
Paid time off – Number of PTO days increasing with length of employment.
Full-time employees: Health / Dental / Vision insurance plans.
Employee housing is available for rent in Victor, ID.
Wilderness hard skills training and certifications (Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness First Aid, Rock Guide, Ropes Course Facilitation etc.)
Ongoing training developing therapeutic support skills (Suicide Prevention, Collaborative Problem Solving, Motivation Interviewing, Risk Management, Solution Focused Therapy, Right Response etc.)
Leadership and professional development opportunities

Please check out our website to learn more about our organization and apply: https://tetonyouthandfamilyservices.org/