Welcome to the United Methodist Youth Home
JOIN OUR TEAM JOURNEY MISSION
When you join United Methodist Youth Home, you're helping us unleash the potential in everyone, from employees and supporters to our youth and their families.
We are a local Evansville nonprofit organization working to help at-risk youth become responsible and productive members of the community. We believe that starts by educating our youth.
Together, we’re providing young people with the opportunities and tools they need to break the cycle of poverty, abuse, and crime — and changing the lives in our community along the way. When you become a part of our movement, you’re joining a compassionate team deeply committed to our mission.
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Therapy
LICENSED THERAPIST | Work Location: Evansville, IN | Full-time
Pay: $53,000.00 – $60,000.00 per year
At United Methodist Youth Home (UMYH), we are looking for a licensed behavioral therapist to join our clinical team. Our therapists serve the youth in both our residential and day reporting programs, along with community clients. This position reports directly to the Clinical Supervisor.
Why Join UMYH?
We deeply value our clinical team and show it through a supportive culture and premier benefits:
- Unbeatable Health Perks: 85% employer-paid Medical and Dental, 100% employer-paid Vision, and free Standard Life Insurance.
- True Work-Life Balance: immediately start accruing time off! Earn up to 4 weeks of PTO in the first year and be eligible to for 10 paid holidays without a probationary period.
- Invested in Your Growth: Free training and financial support to get TF-CBT certified within first 90 days of employment
- Financial Future: Simple IRA with up to a 3% company match after one year.
- Wellness Perks: BFit Corporate Membership and access to the FirstStop Telehealth Program.
The Impact You Will Make
- Clinical Healing: Conduct transformative individual, group, and family therapy sessions.
- Skill Building: Teach youth vital coping, conflict resolution, anger management, and impulse control skills.
- Empowering Staff: Facilitate impactful team trainings on Trauma-Informed Care, suicide prevention, and LGBTQ+ advocacy.
- Diagnostic Leadership: Formulate Initial Treatment Plans, CANS assessments, and monthly progress reviews to chart each resident’s success.
- Crisis Advocacy: Participate in a rotating after-hours on-call cell phone pool to support youth during therapeutic crises (includes an extra $150 bonus per rotation).
What We Look For
- Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW).
- Licensure: LSW or LMHC required; LCSW is highly preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 1 year of post-graduate clinical experience.
- Core Readiness: Must be 21+ with a valid driver’s license and able to pass standard background, DCS registry, plus physical/ TB Test and drug screening.
- Resilience: Comfort working directly with complex trauma, neurodivergence, or agitated youth/ family members who require a calming, de-escalating presence.
Full list of Benefits
- Medical Insurance (85% paid by Employer)
- Dental
- Vision (paid for by Employer)
- Standard Life Insurance (paid for by Employer)
- 10 Paid Holidays
- PTO (4 weeks within 1 year)
- Simple IRA after 1 year (Employer match up to 3%)
- BFit Corporate Membership
- Paid Bereavement
- Paid Extended Illness (up to 280 hours)
- FirstStop Telehealth Program
Residential Program
RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR | Work Location: Evansville, IN | Part-time
Are you passionate about caring for and guiding young people? Do you want to empower youth to overcome the serious traumas they have faced and teach them skills to live independently?
A Residential Counselor provides support and supervision of our youth throughout the course of all daily programming activities.
Primary Responsibilities
- Being a positive role model.
- Using individualized strategies identified in the clinical staffing.
- Maintaining healthy boundaries with the youth.
- Maintaining standards of orderliness and cleanliness according to state inspection criteria, UMYH standards, and state law.
- Helping the youth achieve their treatment goals.
- Accurately complete all required documentation.
- Accurately record all medications administered.
- Follow the daily schedule and continuously supervise, monitor, and participate in daily activities.
Qualifications
Required:
- 21 Years of Age
- High School Diploma or GED
- Valid Driver’s License
- Ability to attend weekly Monday 9-10:30 am and monthly Wednesday 9-11am meetings.
Experience working with youth, a behavioral health, or residential facility a plus. Pay commensurate with education and experience.
Job Type: Part-time first, second, and third shift available.
Pay: $19.50-$20.50 per hour based on education.
Independent Living
No current openings
Day Education Program
Day Reporting Instructor | Work Location: Evansville, IN | Full-time
Pay: $19- $20 per hour
Pay: $19- $20 per hour
United Methodist Youth Home in Evansville IN is looking for a full time Day Reporting Instructor to join our team! This individual plays an important role in helping our students in the Day Reporting program as they prepare to take the HiSET to obtain their HSE certificate.
Responsibilities include:
1. Follow all UMYH policies and procedures for the Day Reporting Program.
- Maintain a classroom setting
- Prep course materials such as quizzes, essay prompts, brain teasers, etc.
- Prepare and lead a psychoeducational group 2-3 times a week
- Provide morning/afternoon transportation via a company van to students within the community
- Completed of required documentation via Apricot before end of day.
2. Attend and participate in weekly Treatment Team meetings and monthly staff trainings.
3. Follow all supervisor directives including those presented at Treatment Team and discussed in the Treatment Team Generals.
4. Help to ensure that we are providing the best treatment for the youth that we serve.
5. Follow the daily schedule and continuously supervise, monitor, and participate in the daily activities of the students, including:
- Meals and Snacks
- Chores
- Academic achievement
- Recreational activities
- Transportation
- Groups (Cognitive Skills Groups, etc.)
6. Transport students, using UMYH vans, to and from UMYH, to pick-up locations in the community.
7. Be familiar with each student’s treatment plan and help to implement the treatment plan.
8. Assist students to learn and demonstrate appropriate behavior by continuously observing and monitoring each student’s behavior, including:
- Utilizing consistent behavior management techniques.
- Presenting positive consequences for appropriate behavior and negative consequences for problem behavior.
- Accurately recording on each student’s behavior sheet.
- Providing fair and constructive discipline.
- Directing students regarding appropriate dress, speech, and behavior.
- Utilize coping skills with students.
9. Assist students individually by:
- Serving as a role model.
- Managing crisis situations using Trauma Informed Care and MAB techniques.
- Using individualized strategies identified in the clinical staffing.
- Providing guidance and counseling.
- Providing positive feedback.
- Maintaining healthy boundaries with students.
- Providing individualized academic support.
10. Accurately complete all required documentation:
- Maintaining complete and accurate daily records including attendance, weekly behavior sheets, transportation documentation, etc.
- Providing information for the development of treatment plans, progress reports, and discharge reports.
- Completing Incident Reports.
- Documentation of all incentives (monetary, etc.)
11. Providing safe food service by following:
- The menus.
- Serving sizes.
- Preparation directions.
- Serving directions.
- Safe food handling procedures.
12. Maintaining standards of orderliness and cleanliness according to state inspection criteria, UMYH standards, and state law.
13. Maintain confidentiality of all current and former students.
14. Serve as a support to other Day Treatment Instructors and staff.
Conditions
- In classroom environment with varying temperatures.
- Includes travel by automobile throughout southwest Indiana.
- Exposure to infectious diseases.
- Interaction with at-risk youth, disoriented or agitated students, and/or family members who need to be calmed.
Qualifications
- Candidates must be at least 21 years of age.
- Valid driver's license is required with clean driving record.
- High school degree or GED equivalent is required. Degree in education, social work, or related field is preferred.
- Candidate must be able to pass extensive background checks including Fingerprints and CPS; must be able to pass a pre-employment physical/TB Test and drug screen.
- Experience with strength based therapy, de-escalation, and youth behavioral health is preferred.
- Prior experience in a classroom setting beneficial. Candidates with an educational background encouraged to apply!
Benefits
- Medical Insurance (85% paid by Employer)
- Dental
- Vision (paid for by Employer)
- Standard Life Insurance (paid for by Employer)
- 10 Paid Holidays
- PTO (4 weeks within 1 year)
- Simple IRA after 1 year (Employer match up to 3%)
- BFit Corporate Membership
- Paid Bereavement
- Paid Extended Illness (up to 280 hours)
- FirstStop Telehealth Program