Bilingual Youth Care Professional - Caminos

Make a Difference Everyday

What You'll Do

As a Youth Care Professional (YCP) at Everstand, you’ll provide direct care, supervision, and support to youth in a trauma-informed residential setting. You’ll build trusting relationships, create a safe and structured environment, and help young people develop the skills they need to heal and thrive. You’ll work closely with clinical, education, and medical professionals as part of a supportive team. This is meaningful work for someone who is compassionate, patient, resilient, and comfortable working with youth in challenging or emotionally intense situations.

• Provide direct care, supervision, and support to youth.
• Build positive, professional, and youth-guided relationships.
• Support daily routines, hygiene, meals, activities, education, and life skills.
• Promote a safe, structured, and trauma-informed environment.
• Use trained crisis prevention and de-escalation techniques when needed.
• Support behavioral and treatment plans developed by the clinical team.
• Participate in individual and group activities that build communication, social, and life skills.
• Complete required documentation and communicate effectively with team members.
• Transport youth to appointments and activities when needed.

Why Join Everstand?

At Everstand, we believe every young person deserves safety, support, meaningful relationships, and the opportunity to thrive. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization serving more than 1,000 children annually across 12 locations in DC, MD, PA, and WV. You’ll join a team of approximately 500 professionals committed to strengthening youth, families, and communities.

What does the benefits package look like?

• Generous Paid Time Off: Accrue three (3) weeks of vacation annually, plus two floating holidays and 10 paid company holidays each year - providing 30+ days of paid time off.
• Paid Leave: Paid sick leave and bereavement leave.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance with eligibility beginning on your first day of employment.
• FREE Employee Health Insurance: Everstand provides employee-only medical coverage at no cost through Allied Health.
• Retirement Savings: Retirement plan with an employer match of up to 3%.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Eligible after three months of employment, with reimbursement of up to $5,000 annually for approved educational expenses.
• Additional Benefits: Access to a variety of voluntary and employer-sponsored benefit programs designed to support your financial, personal, and professional well-being.
• Bilingual language differential may be available based on program needs and demonstrated proficiency.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma, GED, or AA.
• At least 1 year of employment experience working with children/youth or adolescents in child welfare, social services, or a similar setting.
• Fluency in English and Spanish.
• Valid driver's license.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, education, or a related human services field.
• Experience in youth services, behavioral health, residential care, or trauma-informed settings.
• Experience supporting youth impacted by child welfare or other human services systems.

Available Schedules

FE Overnights

• Sunday: 8pm-8am

Monday: 11pm-8am

Tuesday: 11pm-8am

Wednesday: 10pm-8am

BE AON SHIFT

• Wednesday 10:00pm-8:00am
• Thursday and Friday 11:00pm-8:00am
• Saturday 8:00pm-8:00am

*Schedules may vary based on program needs. This is a full-time, non-exempt position. Weekend, holiday, and inclement-weather coverage may be required.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Everstand is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, national origin, genetic information, pregnancy, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital or veterans status. Everstand is a drug, tobacco and alcohol-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer by choice.

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Salary placement within the range is based on the candidate's qualifications and years of relevant experience.

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$18 - $22.48 USD