Residential Treatment Specialist/Direct Care Worker

The Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch is unlike any place you have worked! We are a place of hope where troubled kids and their families find professional care, compassionate expertise, and new possibilities. In short, we help the kids no one else can—we help them find and become who they are.

Starting Wage: $20/hour plus benefits with option to have on-demand daily pay

Schedule: We are hiring for the following shifts: 2:30 pm to 10:30 pm evening shift, and 10 pm to 8 am overnight shift. Opportunity to move to day shifts (7a to 3 p). We offer a variety of full-time shift options—8-hour shifts, compressed work weeks of 10 and 12-hour shifts, and split shifts. Must work every other weekend. If part-time is better for you, we can discuss a flexible schedule including 4-6 hour shifts; 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts; and split shifts. Must work a minimum of 30 hours/week to receive medical and dental insurance.

What You Will Do:

You recognize our kids by their strengths and do not judge or interact with them based on their history or behavior

• Guide youth to reach their goals by fostering relationships through positive role-modeling and positive, supportive influence
• Maintain supervision of youth, providing oversight and care for youth in residential and community settings

Caring:

• Provide information and interact with parents, referring workers, therapists, and other professionals concerning the status of clients
• Implement interventions on youth's treatment plans and evaluate progress.

Learning:

• Participate in clinical programming activities with clients (i.e., groups, recreation, therapeutic riding, etc.)
• Record observations relating to actions and behavior of youth and maintain records and reports as required, daily documentation, i.e., weeklies, logs

Minimum qualifications/education:

• Must be 21 or older at the time of application. High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must pass a background check, including criminal, abuse, and motor vehicle
• Post-secondary studies in social science, psychology, behavioral health, or human service-related fields are preferred but not required.

Benefits:

• Option to get paid daily through Daily Pay!
• Paid Training! (at full wage)
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% employer match up to 5%
• Medical and Dental Insurance. Employees participate in the cost of premiums and have the option of purchasing additional coverage for dependents
• Health Savings Account with a $125/month employer contribution if enrolled in the Ranch's Medical plan
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance policies
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Paid Time Off (accrual based on hours worked)
• 7 paid holidays each year
• Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
• Voluntary Vision Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Term Life Insurance
• 20% discount on items at all Ranch Thrift Store locations
• Training & advancement opportunities