Youth Development Specialist (TLP)

Job Description

Would you like a career that changes lives while working with a team built on shared values? Look no further!

At Youth In Need, we value community and relationships. We encourage courageous spaces, leaning into discomfort, and stretching your learning muscles. As a Youth Development Specialist, you will provide a safe and therapeutic environment for youth in our Transitional Living Program Group Home.

Our Company:

Youth In Need has been around since 1974 helping to create safe places for the area's most vulnerable children. We have more than 400 full- and part-time staff who serve more than 8,000 children, teens and families at nearly 100 locations in six counties in Eastern Missouri.

Youth In Need has been named a St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplace for seven straight years. We are nationally recognized by the US Department of Health and Human Services as an exemplary program. We value social justice and are dedicated to enhancing racial equity in our organization.Our Commitment To Racial Equity:

Racial equity, diversity and inclusion are core institutional values for Youth In Need, and we commit to developing an organization that is affirming, inclusive and equitable. Equity drives excellence. In that pursuit, we widen our focus to confront the structural inequities and systemic racism that impact our clients' well-being.

For more information on our commitment, please visit

OPEN AND WALK IN INTERVIEWS on 7/8/2025 from 11am to 7pm with job offers the day of the interview. If you would like to schedule an appointment please email . Bring with you to the interview proof of education, two forms of ID, and three references. The address is 1815 Boone's Lick Rd. St. Charles, MO 63376.

This Position:

We are interested in a Youth Development Specialist with a High School Diploma or equivalent.

Ability to be CPR certified and obtain Class E Driver's License is required.

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This is an hourly position, starting at $18/hour.

Why Apply?

We offer an extensive amount of competitive benefits including:

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance at low cost

Paid Time Off including 12 Holidays, 1 Floating Holiday, 12 Sick Days and 2 Weeks Vacation (which increases with years of service)

401k with 3% Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Opportunity for growth

No phone calls please. If you have questions, please email .

Youth In Need is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to ability, age, ancestry, color, cultural background, faith/religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, income, marital status, national origin, political belief/affiliation, pregnancy, race, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Part-time