WOLVERINE HUMAN SERVICES

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Youth Specialist

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Youth Specialist

Wolverine Human Services | Full-Time | Non-Exempt | Michigan

Mission Statement:

Helping Children and Families to be Victors.

This Role Matters

This role carries responsibility.

As a Youth Specialist, you are entrusted with the safety, supervision, and development of youth in residential care. The young people we serve depend on consistent, ethical, and professional adults.

This is not a casual role.
It requires judgment, integrity, and emotional maturity.

Your decisions matter.
Your conduct matters.
Your example matters.

The Standard We Hold

Youth Specialists are expected to demonstrate:

  • Professional boundaries at all times

  • Sound decision-making under pressure

  • Ethical conduct in every interaction

  • Accountability for actions and documentation

  • Respect for agency policies and licensing requirements

You represent Wolverine Human Services every shift.
We expect professionalism equal to that responsibility.

Your Role

You will:

  • Supervise and guide youth throughout daily activities

  • Maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment

  • Implement individualized treatment plans with consistency

  • Model appropriate communication, behavior, and conflict resolution

  • Monitor surroundings and intervene when necessary

  • Review logs at the start of each shift

  • Complete all documentation accurately before the end of shift

  • Participate fully in required trainings and meetings

  • Serve as a mandated reporter under Michigan Child Protection Law

This role requires presence, awareness, and integrity.

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