What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Mentor - On Call position at Discovery Ranch South?
We believe in the potential of individuals and the ability to restore choice. Through nurturing relationships and challenging experiences, we all can discover hope, passion, and perseverance in the face of life’s adversity.
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Part time - Swing Shift and Intermediate Care
On Call Mentors play a vital role in maintaining safety, structure, and continuity of care across the residential program. They are trained and can step in during critical moments, ensuring clients and staff receive the support they need. This role requires reliability, strong crisis skills, and a commitment to teamwork and consistency.
LOOKING FOR ON-CALL - Work a minimum of 64 hours per month, 2 swing shifts per week
Starting pay is $17.00 an hour for all mentors.
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Help teenage students in a therapeutic setting as they progress on their healing journey. Located near Three Peaks Recreational Park and overlooking Cedar City, Utah, Discovery Ranch South is a relationship-based residential treatment center based in experiential therapy.
Experiential therapy activities include horseback riding, skiing, hiking, and rock climbing. Through these shared experiences, a mentor builds rapport with our students. These relationships are key to the healing process. Often the relationships formed with mentors are the most meaningful to our students and create deep and lasting change.
We Serve families and help empower young people. Come be a part of the healing journey.
Work at Discovery Ranch South.
Qualifications—
- Must be able to pass a background check and motor vehicle check.
- Must have a current Utah driver's license.
- Will need to be CPR/First Aid (within the first 30 days of employment) and Aegis trained.
Preferred Skills -
- Effective time management skills, boundaries, good listener, and adhere to rules and regulations.
- Effective communication both written and verbally.
- Physically fit.
- Ability to complete responsibilities under various weather conditions such as snow, ice, wind and heat.
- Ability to walk, run, lift, or any other related activities.
- No sensitivity to smells or animals.
- Work well in a team setting environment.
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free meals while working created by our Culinary Team
- Employee Referral Bonus program
- Continued professional development & certification opportunities
- Staff recognition & appreciation treats
- Significant discounts for hundreds of professional gear brands, including an ExpertVoice account
- Participation in high activities with our students (horseback riding, rock climbing, snowboarding, etc.)
- Gorgeous, dynamic, diverse, and expansive work environment: houses, classrooms, a theater, a pool, the main office, a central pond, horses, dogs, and baby cows!
- A few hours or less from Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Bryce Canyon National Park, the Grand Canyon, and Lake Powell
- A few hours from many world-class ski resorts
Salary : $17