Residential Youth Care Worker (House Guardian)

Overview
The House Guardian plays a vital role in creating a safe, stable, and healing home environment for youth survivors of human trafficking and exploitation. This position involves providing consistent support, oversight, and mentorship to residents while maintaining a peaceful and structured home culture. House Guardians model healthy behaviors, uphold routines, and contribute to the overall physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of each resident. The ideal candidate will be compassionate, dependable, and grounded in trauma-informed care practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily structure and supervision in the home, ensuring residents’ physical and emotional safety at all times.
• Assist residents with daily routines, including hygiene, meal times, medication reminders, chores, and transportation as needed.
• Model and maintain healthy boundaries, routines, and conflict-resolution practices that promote healing and accountability.
• Build trusted, supportive relationships with residents through consistent presence, encouragement, and active listening.
• Lead or participate in household activities, such as group meals, devotionals, games, or therapeutic community-building exercises.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe home, completing household tasks and helping ensure shared spaces are welcoming and functional.
• Respond to crises calmly and appropriately, following safety protocols and contacting on-call leadership or emergency services when needed.
• Document daily notes and observations accurately and professionally, keeping leadership informed of any concerns or behavioral changes.
• Collaborate with residential staff and clinicians, participating in meetings or training to support resident goals and holistic care.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• At least 25 years old preferred.
• Experience with children, particularly those who have experienced trauma
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a team environment.
• Basic understanding of general household maintenance and daily living skills.
• Must pass a fingerprinting and background check.

Personal Qualities

• Grounded, dependable, and emotionally mature.
• Compassionate, yet firm; nurturing, yet structured.
• A team player who values communication, collaboration, and humility.
• Passionate about supporting survivors on their path to healing and restoration.

Working/Living Conditions

• The House Guardian lives onsite at Mount Arukah from Sunday night through Friday; with work hours of 4 pm - 8 am each day, including occasional meetings and responsibilities during the day.
• Private, fully furnished suite provided during shifts.
• Food, utilities, and household necessities covered while on shift.
• Mount Arukah is a smoke-free, drug-free campus, and alcohol is prohibited in the program houses.

Compensation

• The House Guardian is a full-time, exempt position with a starting salary of $36,000 per year, benefits eligibility after 90 days of employment, and a compensation package that includes a fully furnished private suite, utilities, and meals while on shift.

If you are called to provide consistency, care, and presence in a restorative home setting, we invite you to apply to be a House Guardian at Mount Arukah. Your presence could be the anchor someone needs to rebuild their life.

For more information about the role: https://youtu.be/FDSXuntAKq8?si=6RP6tZsj8x84u8ZJ

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $36,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid orientation
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $36,000