Job detail
Youth Development Specialist (Youth Counselor)
Northwest Passage Ltd
FULL_TIME
Posted 4/10/2026
Location
Frederic, Wisconsin
Salary
$21 - $28 / HOUR
Core responsibilities
The youth development specialist provides intensive supervision and residential care for children and adolescents within a treatment setting. They are responsible for documenting treatment progress, facilitating programming, and serving as a positive role model for residents.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold an associate or bachelor’s degree in a social or behavioral science field or possess equivalent relevant experience. Proven experience working with youth who have significant mental health needs is required.
associate degreebachelor degreeTeamworkCommunicationAdaptabilityEmpathySupervisionCrisis InterventionConflict ResolutionActive ListeningInterdisciplinary CollaborationCase DocumentationResilienceMental Health SupportBehavioral ManagementYouth CounselingSelf-regulation
Benefits
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Time Off
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- AD&D Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Relocation Assistance
- 403(b) Retirement Savings
- Public Student Loan Forgiveness
- Supplemental Health Benefits
- Longevity Benefit
- Off-Site Housing