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Youth Care Worker

Abraxas Youth & Family Services
South Mountain, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/4/2025

Now Hiring: Youth Care Worker | Youth Development Specialist

Location: Abraxas Youth & Family Services | 10058 South Mountain Road | South Mountain, PA 17261

Salary: $20.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Shift: 2:45pm-10:45pm, includes every weekend

Now hiring YOUTH CARE WORKERS | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS at Abraxas LDP! In this role, you will help improve the lives of at-risk youth in our community.

This is an entry level position; seeking individuals to role model, teach and supervise adolescents in a structured residential environment.

As a Youth Worker | Youth Development Specialist, you will regularly supervise and interact with clients, observe and address client behavior, and document services in client files. Comprehensive paid training provided to prepare new employees for success in our team-oriented environment.

Abraxas South Mountain is located in Franklin County on Pennsylvania Route 233 between Gettysburg and Chambersburg and is surrounded by the rolling hills and beautiful woodlands of south-central Pennsylvania's Michaux State Forest.

Salary: $20.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Shift: 2:45pm-10:45pm, includes every weekend


Who We Are:

Abraxas Youth & Family Services is a national nonprofit human services provider dedicated to Building Better Futures for at-risk youth, adults, and families. Our diversified array of services includes alternative education, outpatient counseling, in-home services, shelter, detention, residential treatment and re-entry/transition services.

Since 1973, Abraxas team members have positively impacted the lives of those we serve and the communities in which they live.


Benefits & Perks: We provide a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that offers the protection, peace of mind and flexibility designed to support you – both at home and at work.

  • Medical & Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Basic Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Life Assistance Program (LAP)
  • Tuition Assistance Program
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) * Paid Holidays * Paid Training
  • Advancement Opportunities

As a Youth Worker | Youth Development Specialist, you will supervise and interact with clients in a manner that ensures the client’s safety and security.

Job Duties:

  • Interact with and supervise clients during daily activities in a manner that ensures their safety and security.
  • Provide effective people security (e.g., headcounts, room checks, client movement).
  • Observe client behavior and intervenes appropriately.
  • Process intakes and screen clients according to program policy.
  • Facilitate and document various groups/meetings.
  • Administer medication or supervise self -administration of medication when necessary.
  • Know and implement emergency procedures (e.g. evacuation, CPR/first aid).
  • Support the Abraxas philosophy and mission and promotes the Seven Key Principles of care.
  • Demonstrate appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management techniques and skill

Hiring Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Detention unit employees must have an Associate's degree or sixty (60) credit hours from an accredited college or university.
  • At least twenty-one (21) years of age
  • Driver's License
  • Physical exam that includes TB and drug testing.
  • Criminal clearances (State Police, FBI and State Child Abuse Clearances)
  • Satisfactory completion of background screening and applicable pre-employment checks, including but not limited to employment and/or personal reference and driving records.
  • Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Why Should You Consider Abraxas?

  • At Abraxas, we celebrate the richness of our diverse employees and the communities we serve. We are actively committed to building a culture of awareness and belonging, as we strive to ensure we are a welcoming, inclusive, and culturally competent organization.
  • As we work to make a difference in people’s lives, we are dedicated to respect, equity, and the engagement of those we serve and our employees.
  • As a provider of trauma-informed care, we firmly believe in recovery and that our clients can lead fulfilling and meaningful lives, and we consider it an honor and a privilege to assist them in their journey.
  • Whether you’re looking to begin a rewarding career or you’re a seasoned professional wanting a new challenge, we have a place for you and opportunities for development at all levels.
  • At Abraxas, everything we do centers around people. That is why we are committed to providing you with competitive pay and comprehensive benefit options that help make your life easier and healthier, with a focus on providing choice when it comes to physical, emotional and financial wellness. Our benefit options meet you where you are in your life and set you up for success both in and outside of work.
  • If you want to have a positive impact in the lives of others, come join us!


Now Hiring: Youth Worker | Youth Development Specialist

Location: Abraxas Youth & Family Services | 10058 South Mountain Road | South Mountain, PA 17261



We are Hiring and We Want You on Our Team!


Thank you for your interest in a rewarding career at Abraxas Youth & Family Services. We hope you consider applying for employment with us!


About Company:

Abraxas Youth & Family Services, an affiliate of Apis Services Inc., offers a rewarding career for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of others. Abraxas is a great place to start your career whether you have a high school diploma or GED, military experience, some college, or a bachelor or advanced degree. If you are interested in counseling, juvenile justice, psychology, social work, teaching or just want to make a difference, we have a career path for you.

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment.

Apis Services, Inc. and affiliate’s provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.


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