Residential Treatment Specialist I

Job overview

The Residential Treatment Specialist I role is onsite in Bismarck, ND, with a starting wage of $20–$21 per hour. Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch supports children and families as they overcome trauma, build resilience, and discover new possibilities through compassionate care. This role provides children and teens ages 10–17 with a safe, structured, and supportive environment. Through relationship-building, life-skills coaching, supervision, and support for individualized treatment goals, the specialist contributes to youth well-being and progress.

What you'll do

• Build trusting relationships with youth
• coach and role-model healthy behaviors
• supervise youth in residential and community settings
• support individualized treatment plans and life-skills development
• respond compassionately using trauma-informed care
• document observations and progress
• collaborate with families, therapists, case workers, and team members
• participate in training and therapeutic, recreational, and skill-building activities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

residential treatment specialist

residential care

youth services

trauma-informed care

bismarck nd

dakota boys & girls ranch

$20–$21/hr

full-time

b shift 2:30–10:30 p.m.

every-other-weekend rotation

paid training

high school diploma

403(b) match

medical and dental insurance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Daily Pay option
• paid training
• 403(b) with employer match up to 5%
• medical and dental insurance for eligible employees
• health savings account contribution for eligible medical-plan enrollees
• employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• employee assistance program
• paid time off
• seven paid holidays
• dependent care flexible spending account
• voluntary vision and disability coverage
• thrift-store discount
• training and advancement opportunities.

Why this role

Entry point with opportunities to advance to Residential Treatment Specialist II and III; paid training; benefits eligibility requires at least 30 hours per week.

About the employer

Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Residential Care Facilities. Sector: 62.