Youth Mentor / Behavioral Health Specialist

Job overview

The Youth Mentor / Behavioral Health Specialist role is onsite at Project Patch’s residential program in Garden Valley, ID. Compensation is $40,000–$50,000 per year, including scheduled overtime. The nonprofit residential treatment center serves adolescents ages 12–17 and describes its mission as restoring hope and direction through Christ-centered residential care. Youth Mentors provide supervision, behavioral support, mentorship, and positive role modeling in a structured therapeutic environment. They help adolescents build stability, coping skills, and accountability while collaborating with clinicians and supporting daily programming and residential routines.

What you'll do

• Maintain supervision to support youth safety
• implement behavior support plans and individualized care strategies
• respond to behavioral crises using approved de-escalation techniques
• complete documentation, incident reports, and shift notes
• administer medications after required training and according to policy
• collaborate with clinicians and supervisors
• engage youth in recreation, education, and therapeutic activities
• model healthy relationships and boundaries
• assist with group activities and daily residential operations
• participate in staff meetings, training, and supervision.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

youth mentor

behavioral health specialist

adolescent residential care

trauma-informed care

garden valley id

project patch

$40,000–$50,000/year

pitman-style rotating schedule

scheduled overtime

paid training

medical, dental, and vision

retirement match

pslf eligible

on-site housing may be available

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• retirement plan with employer match
• paid time off
• sick time
• paid training and professional development
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• affordable on-site staff housing may be available.

Why this role

No professional license is required. Project Patch provides required training and certifications, including CPR and First Aid, crisis prevention and de-escalation, medication administration, mandated reporter, and trauma-informed care training.

About the employer

Project Patch is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Residential Care Facilities. Sector: 62.