Youth Development Specialist

Hiring: Youth Development Specialist

Location: Abraxas Ohio | 2775 State Route 39 | Shelby, OH 44875

Salary: $19.50 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Shift: 3 pm - 11 pm

In this direct care role, you'll join a team helping at-risk adolescents BUILD BETTER FUTURES. Your valuable life experiences could positively influence the direction of an at-risk adolescent male.

This is your chance to be a role model and champion for youth while making a difference and giving back to your community.

Who We Are:

Abraxas Youth & Family Services is a national nonprofit human services provider dedicated to Building Better Futures for at-risk youth, adults, and families. Our diversified array of services includes alternative education, outpatient counseling, in-home services, shelter, detention, residential treatment and re-entry/transition services.

Since 1973, Abraxas team members have positively impacted the lives of those we serve and the communities in which they live.

Benefits & Perks: We provide a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that offers the protection, peace of mind and flexibility designed to support you – both at home and at work.

• Medical & Dental & Vision Insurance


• Flexible Spending Accounts


• Basic Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance


• 401(k) 


• Life Assistance Program (LAP)


• Tuition Assistance Program


• Paid Time Off (PTO) * Paid Holidays * Paid Training


• Advancement Opportunities

As a Youth Development Specialist / Youth Care Professional, you will provide supervision, guidance, mentoring and direction to at-risk youth.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Follows standard operating procedures, program policy and procedures, and client interventions processes.


• Interacts with and supervises clients during daily activities in a manner that ensures their safety and security.


• Provides effective facility security including conducting headcounts, room checks, and observing client movement.


• Observes client behavior and intervenes appropriately.


• Demonstrates appropriate use of client intervention skills and Safe Crisis Management (SCM) techniques; monitors client interventions and provides guidance to other employees as necessary.


• Facilitates and documents various groups or meetings; monitors the documentation process to ensure all services are documented as necessary each shift.


• Supports and promotes the Sanctuary Model and its Commitments

Hiring Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent


• Non-communicable diseases physical exam.


• At least twenty-one (21) years of age.


• Valid unrestricted driver's license.


• Ability to work overtime as required.


• Satisfactory completion of background screening and applicable pre-employment checks; including but not limited to employment and/or personal reference and driving records. 


• Must pass both federal and state background checks which screen for crimes including, but not limited to drug related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and repeated misdemeanors.


• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Abraxas Youth & Family Services, an affiliate of Apis Services Inc., offers a rewarding career for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of others. Abraxas is a great place to start your career whether you have a high school diploma or GED, military experience, some college, or a bachelor or advanced degree. If you are interested in counseling, juvenile justice, psychology, social work, teaching or just want to make a difference, we have a career path for you.

About Company:

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment. 

Apis Services, Inc. and affiliate’s provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.

We are hiring Youth Care Professionals - Youth Development Specialists - Youth Care Workers for our Youth Services program at Abraxas Ohio.