Youth Treatment Specialist, Transitional Living Program

Job overview

The Youth Treatment Specialist role is onsite in Grand Rapids, MI, with a schedule of four weekdays, primarily second shift, and every other weekend on rotating first or second shifts. Pay is $20.50 to $22.50 per hour. Wedgwood Christian Services provides residential care, counseling, and community programs for children, teens, families, and adults. The specialist provides direct, trauma-informed care to adolescents ages 15–18 in the Audere transitional living program. Working with therapists and case managers, the role helps youth build emotional regulation, life skills, resilience, and stability while maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.

What you'll do

• Implement individualized treatment plans
• maintain a safe therapeutic environment grounded in the Sanctuary Model
• build mentoring relationships
• use verbal de-escalation and crisis intervention
• teach communication, problem-solving, and daily living skills
• support recreational and skill-building activities
• administer medications as assigned
• document records
• transport residents as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

youth treatment specialist

transitional living program

audere program

trauma-informed care

adolescent services

life skills

crisis intervention

grand rapids mi

wedgwood christian services

$20.50-$22.50/hour

second shift primarily

every other weekend

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 403(b) with employer match
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• virtual primary care
• HSA and FSA
• employer-paid disability
• life insurance
• PSLF-eligible employer
• pet and legal insurance
• wellness center
• tuition discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• generous PTO
• holiday premium pay
• employer-paid training and recertification.

Why this role

The schedule includes every other weekend and rotating first- and second-shift coverage; the role serves youth ages 15–18.

About the employer

Wedgwood Christian Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.