Youth Advocate - Per Diem (overnights) - Plymouth Emergency Residence at Bay State Community Services Inc

Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Jun, 26

Salary

20.0

Posted On

30 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Overnight Supervision, Crisis Support, Safety Maintenance, Documentation, Role Modeling, Guidance, Support, Collaboration, Life Skills Development, Goal Achievement, CPI Interventions, De-escalation Techniques, CPR, First Aid

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Description We are seeking compassionate and dependable Per Diem Overnight Youth Advocates to provide overnight support and supervision to youth in our residential programs. This role ensures a safe, structured, and supportive environment while helping youth build life skills and work toward their goals. What You Will Be Doing to Make a Difference in the Lives of Teens: Driving is required Provide overnight supervision and crisis support to youth. Maintain safety and security within the program. Document overnight observations and incidents accurately. Serve as a positive role model, offering guidance and support. Collaborate with program staff to ensure continuity of care. On the rare occasion due to staffing needs, you may be asked to work your scheduled shift at any of the four residential programs in Quincy, Weymouth, Hingham or Plymouth. Requirements Qualifications/Credentials: High School Diploma or GED required 1 year experience working with adolescents is preferred (not required) Residential experience preferred Experience with systems (e.g. DMH, DCF) preferred Additional languages desirable, though not required Able to learn, carry out and be certified in CPI physical interventions, and de-escalation techniques Able to learn, carry out and be certified in CPR and first aid Bay State Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from bias, discrimination, or harassment of any kind, and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Contact Information: recruitment@baystatecs.org 857-374-5669

Responsibilities

The Youth Advocate will provide overnight supervision and crisis support to residents, ensuring a safe and structured environment while documenting observations and incidents accurately. This role also involves serving as a positive role model, offering guidance, and collaborating with program staff for continuity of care.