• This Team Lead Position is for 2nd Shift or 3rd Shift.

About DABSJ:

D.A. Blodgett – St. John’s is a private non-sectarian agency that serves vulnerable children and families from the entire community. Our core objectives are to strengthen families, help children heal from abuse and neglect, provide homes and help kids thrive.

About this Opportunity:

In addition to YDS duties, Team Leads are expected to act as leaders on the respective shifts, conveying consistency, purpose, expectations, accountability, and direction to the YDS they work with. Additionally, they will act as models of youth engagement, taking ownership of creating a therapeutic milieu, displaying appropriate de-escalation techniques, and encouraging fellow staff to engage intentionally and regularly. Team Leads will also act as the central trainers for on-the-job training of new hires, and they will take on additional responsibilities such as coordination of intake, discharge, cleaning vans, allowance, etc.

Would you like to help us accomplish our mission as a Youth Development Specialist Team Lead?
Our ideal candidate will have experience working with children and youth with emotional and behavioral challenges strongly preferred. This includes working with developmentally disabled and cognitively impaired youth (can include youth with classic autism spectrum disorder that exhibit severely restricted functioning levels), and youth with or without substance use or dependency symptoms. Must be current DABSJ residential staff who is fully trained in all applicable areas (e.g. medication passing, Aegis, Sanctuary, CPR, etc.). You must have a High school diploma required, with some college education in psychology, social work, sociology, youth and family studies or related field preferred. Lastly you must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record with a reliable vehicle available at all times.

Offered benefits and more:

• Medical, Dental, Vision. Life Insurance, Paid Holidays Off, Paid Time Off.
• 403B Retirement Opportunity.
• Flexible Scheduling.
• Opportunity to learn and grow from working with a diverse population of children and families.
• Access to a robust training system.
• DABSJ is able to provide CEUs for onsite trainings.
• Reimbursement for trainings.
• Support from our robust EAP (emotional, organization skills, financial planning, etc.)
• Work within an environment of creative problem solvers.
• Regular supervision.
• Working within a collaborative division with a wide variety of experience and knowledge.
• Work within a trauma informed environment supported by the Sanctuary Model (trauma informed organizational change model).

DABSJ strives to be a fully inclusive organization as we support a diverse group of children and families. We are building a diverse team that represents our customers and our community, and recognize that each of us brings a unique perspective to the organization. We welcome differing thoughts, faiths, beliefs, groups, and lived experiences. The diversity and differences of each team member, foster parent, adoptive parent, child, and family make us #DABSJstrongertogether for children and families.

DABSJ is an equal opportunity, at-will employer, and will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment. DABSJ does not discriminate on the basis of race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists; culture, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, socio-economic status, disability, or other legally-protected characteristics as required by law.

Applicants being considered for hire must pass a central registry clearance check and criminal background check to be eligible for employment.