Awake Staff FT

Awake Overnight Youth Care Specialist

St. Augustine Youth Services (SAYS) – St. Augustine, FL

Full-Time | Overnight Shift

Do you want a job where you can make a difference while others are asleep?

St. Augustine Youth Services (SAYS) is seeking dependable, compassionate, and observant individuals to join our residential team as an Awake Overnight Youth Care Specialist. This position plays a vital role in ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of youth receiving residential behavioral health services.

This is more than an overnight monitoring position—you'll provide supervision, guidance, crisis intervention, and support while helping create a safe, structured, and nurturing environment where young people can heal and thrive.

What You'll Do

• Maintain an awake presence throughout the entire overnight shift.
• Monitor residential cottages and conduct scheduled safety and room checks.
• Ensure the safety, security, and well-being of all youth.
• Provide direct supervision, behavioral management, and positive guidance.
• Serve as a positive role model and mentor for youth in care.
• Respond calmly and effectively during behavioral or medical emergencies.
• Notify supervisors, house parents, on-call staff, or emergency responders when necessary.
• Wake youth according to individualized treatment plans when required.
• Complete accurate shift documentation, logs, and incident reports.
• Communicate important information during shift change.
• Perform light housekeeping, laundry, and other overnight duties.
• Monitor facility conditions and report maintenance or safety concerns.
• Assist youth with hygiene needs and distribute approved personal care items, clothing, and linens.
• Follow each child's treatment plan and agency policies to provide consistent structure and discipline.
• Attend required staff meetings and complete all required training.