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Resident Advisor - Youth Specialist

MCHS Family of Services
Detroit, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/10/2026
We are seeking Resident Advisors for our Youth Housing and Independent Living programs at our Detroit and Redford locations.

Resident Advisors (R.A.) promote the well-being of youths by providing supervision, support, teaching of life skills, and completing record keeping functions.

  • Provide leadership, guidance, and support to residents by teaching independent living skills
  • De-escalation and crisis intervention skill-set.
  • Care for residents at all times; assess common areas to ensure safety of youth; assist residents with daily life activities; monitor youth with community resources for the youth’s employment, education, mentorship, and volunteerism.
  • Complete all necessary paperwork, logs, critical incidents, and monthly reports.

Education/ Experience:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 1 - 3 years of experience working in human services with serious emotional disorder (SED) at-risk youth males between the ages of 16 – 19 preferred.
  • Valid driver’s license

MCHS offers a generous compensation package which includes medical and dental benefits, generous PTO plan, 401k with match and more. Opportunities for growth, wonderful team culture, Diversity, DIRE (Diversity, Inclusion, Race Equity) committee, and more!

MCHS is an equal opportunity employer where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected characteristics as established by law. This policy extends to all policies and procedures related to the recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. updated 6/2024

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