Mental Health Worker - Relief

Starting Pay: $18.12–$20.39/hour (based on education & experience)
Schedule: Flexible relief shifts — evenings, weekends & holidays as needed
Minimum Commitment: 8 hours per month

Make a Difference on Your Schedule

At Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch (YBGR), our mission is to provide hope and healing to youth facing emotional and behavioral challenges. As a Relief Mental Health Worker, you’ll play a meaningful role in that mission—stepping in to support staff coverage, build healthy relationships with youth, and contribute to a trauma-informed, therapeutic environment.

Whether you’re exploring the mental health field, looking to grow your experience, or want a flexible way to make an impact, this role lets you do valuable work while choosing shifts that fit your life.

What You’ll Do

As a Relief Mental Health Worker, you will:

• Help create and maintain a positive, safe, and therapeutic environment for youth.

• Supervise, mentor, and support adolescents in daily activities, recreation, and skill-building.

• Teach coping strategies, life skills, and healthy communication.

• Assist with treatment programming and provide timely documentation.

• Maintain regular communication with families and partnering agencies.

• Lead or support psycho-educational groups that promote growth and life skills.

• Collaborate with treatment teams and contribute to agency goals and outcomes.

• Model YBGR’s mission, values, professionalism, and culture of respect.

• Participate in ongoing training and coaching to strengthen your skills.

• Support daily operations while upholding all safety and organizational policies.

What We're Looking For

You may be a great fit if you:

• Are reliable, compassionate, and motivated to help youth succeed.

• Bring strong values, integrity, and a desire to serve as a positive role model.

• Can maintain professionalism and teamwork in high-energy environments.

• Are comfortable working with youth who have complex emotional and behavioral needs.

• Are committed to trauma-informed care and continuous learning.

Important Expectations for Relief Staff

• Work a minimum of 8 hours of direct care each month (training hours do not count toward this requirement).

• Communicate monthly with the YBGR scheduler about your availability.

Why YBGR?

Working at YBGR means joining a mission-driven team dedicated to empowering youth and strengthening families. You’ll gain valuable hands-on experience in behavioral health, education, and residential care—while making a lasting impact on the kids who need it most.

Required Qualifications:

• 21 years old or older
• Criminal / Child Abuse Clearance: Must pass criminal record and child abuse registry background check as required by the State of Montana.
• High School Diploma or GED

Required Abilities/Skills

• Empathy and Compassion: Ability to empathize with the struggles and emotions of youth experiencing mental health challenges, and to provide compassionate care.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with youth, their families, and other members of the treatment team to facilitate treatment and support plans.
• Boundaries and Professionalism: Understanding of professional boundaries and ethical guidelines in mental health care, including maintaining confidentiality and respecting patient autonomy.
• Documentation Skills: Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records of youth’s interactions, treatment plans, and progress notes in compliance with YBGR requirements.
• Demonstrate being self-motivated, self-disciplined, and diligent with forward thinking.
• Demonstrate the ability to think of their team over self and define success collectively rather than individually.
• The ability to effectively interact and communicate with others. These skills are essential for building and maintaining relationships, collaborating with colleagues, resolving conflicts, and navigating various social situations.
• Demonstrate the following values.
  • Faith - is being sure of successfully achieving our mission, based upon our trust in a loving creator.
  • Integrity - doing what is right, putting the needs of others above your own, and living by the highest values.
  • Relationship - being committed to one another in a mutually respectful, dignified, healthy, and honoring manner.
  • Stewardship is the use of any resource or talent entrusted to YBGR to fulfill the mission and values.
• Willingness and ability to obtain certification in First Aid/CPR and Violence Intervention Prevention.