Youth Mentor - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Job Description: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Youth Mentor

Reports to: Campus Supervisor, Nursing Director

Status: Part-time, Hourly, Non-Exempt

Pay: $18.00+ depending on experience and education

We are currently hiring for the following shifts:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 7am-3pm

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 3pm-11pm

Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: 7am-3pm

Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: 3pm-11pm

Each shift includes Sundays twice a month.

YOU MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO APPLY

Young people struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, and emotional dysregulation come to Telos to find healing and support. You will play a key role in maintaining a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment while helping clients navigate emotional and behavioral challenges in daily life. Staff build meaningful relationships with clients while supporting emotional regulation, crisis de-escalation, and the implementation of therapeutic skills outside of formal therapy sessions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Direct Student Care & Therapeutic Support

• Provide direct supervision of students to maintain safety and emotional well-being
• Establish and model healthy, professional, and appropriate boundaries with students.
• Build trusting relationships that promote accountability, resilience, healthy decision-making, and emotional growth.
• Support students through emotional and behavioral crises using de-escalation, co-regulation, behavior management, and other approved therapeutic techniques.
• Help students identify triggers, practice coping skills, and apply therapeutic interventions in real-life situations.
• Maintain consistent structure, boundaries, rules, statuses, and therapeutic expectations within the residential environment.
• Coach and assist students in achieving their daily basics
• Support students in completing daily chores, hygiene, and other responsibilities by working alongside them, providing encouragement, and holding them accountable.
• Coach students in understanding and meeting program requirements.
• Observe, assess, and respond to behavioral, emotional, mental, and medical concerns.
• Participate in healthy recreational and experiential activities designed to build connection and support emotional growth with students

Student Supervision, Safety & Crisis Response

• Complete “eyes-on-student” Q15 checks immediately and accurately.
• Respond appropriately to emergencies, including first aid situations, medical emergencies, behavioral crises, and other urgent situations.
• Assist with AWOL situations as needed, including when not currently scheduled on shift.
• Call Support Teams and initiate and participate in CPI-compliant therapeutic interventions, including approved holds and restraints, when necessary.
• Complete a primary assessment following a hold, including vital signs and a general wellness check.
• Facilitate appropriate consequences under the direction of the Campus Supervisor.

Medication Administration & Medical Care

• Administer medications in accordance with training, certification, and Nursing procedures.
• Administer appropriate PRN medications and provide minor medical interventions within the scope of training, certification, and established protocols.
• Take responsibility for the medical needs of students during assigned shifts and remain vigilant regarding changes in their condition.
• Take and document student vital signs as required.
• Package and administer medications for students who are off campus for recreational outings, appointments, or other approved activities.
• Obtain urinalysis (UA) samples for new admissions and additional UAs as requested.
• Follow all Nursing procedures related to medication administration, medical documentation, and student medical care.
• When available, serve as the primary staff member for outings and emergency hospital visits.

Documentation, Communication & Shift Responsibilities

• Communicate and document student behaviors, progress, incidents, observations, medical concerns, assessments, and interventions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Report medical concerns and changes in a student's condition promptly to Nursing.
• Complete required Daily Charting each shift and complete Incident Reports (IRs) as required.
• Ensure the program is clean, organized, and presentable each shift

Teamwork, Collaboration & Reporting Structure

• Collaborate with therapists, supervisors, Nursing, and other treatment team members to support individualized student goals and treatment plans.
• Report to the Nursing Director regarding medication and medical responsibilities while continuing to report to the Shift Supervisor for residential, operational, and general shift responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Active EMT Certification
• Ideal for former athletes, coaches, military personnel, healthcare workers, or those comfortable with confrontation, de-escalation, and responding to medical needs
• Requires strong presence, emotional control, and the ability to influence behavior in real time
• Exceptional relationship skills
• Timely, dependable, reliable
• Ability to hold appropriate boundaries
• Ability to receive and carry out instruction
• Genuine care and concern for others
• Ability to remain calm and respond appropriately during behavioral or medical emergencies
• Attention to detail and ability to accurately follow medication and medical procedures
• Ability to obtain and maintain Medication Certification
• Can pass a BCI
• College education preferred