Awake Staff FT

## Description

**Awake Overnight Youth Care Specialist**

**St. Augustine Youth Services (SAYS) – St. Augustine, FL**

**Full-Time | Overnight Shift**

Do you want a job where you can make a difference while others are asleep?

St. Augustine Youth Services (SAYS) is seeking dependable, compassionate, and observant individuals to join our residential team as an **Awake Overnight Youth Care Specialist**. This position plays a vital role in ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of youth receiving residential behavioral health services.

This is more than an overnight monitoring position—you'll provide supervision, guidance, crisis intervention, and support while helping create a safe, structured, and nurturing environment where young people can heal and thrive.

**What You'll Do**

• Maintain an awake presence throughout the entire overnight shift.
• Monitor residential cottages and conduct scheduled safety and room checks.
• Ensure the safety, security, and well-being of all youth.
• Provide direct supervision, behavioral management, and positive guidance.
• Serve as a positive role model and mentor for youth in care.
• Respond calmly and effectively during behavioral or medical emergencies.
• Notify supervisors, house parents, on-call staff, or emergency responders when necessary.
• Wake youth according to individualized treatment plans when required.
• Complete accurate shift documentation, logs, and incident reports.
• Communicate important information during shift change.
• Perform light housekeeping, laundry, and other overnight duties.
• Monitor facility conditions and report maintenance or safety concerns.
• Assist youth with hygiene needs and distribute approved personal care items, clothing, and linens.
• Follow each child's treatment plan and agency policies to provide consistent structure and discipline.
• Attend required staff meetings and complete all required training.

## Qualifications
**Qualifications**

Applicants must possess

• High school diploma or GED (required).
• A valid Florida driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• A history free of offenses that would prohibit signing the **Affidavit of Good Moral Character**.
• The ability to successfully pass all required criminal background screenings, drug screening, and pre-employment requirements.
• The ability to remain awake, alert, and attentive throughout the entire overnight shift.
• Strong communication, observation, and documentation skills.
• The ability to remain calm, exercise sound judgment, and respond effectively during crisis situations.

Successful candidates will also demonstrate

• A genuine desire to serve as a positive role model and mentor for children.
• Professionalism and the ability to interact respectfully with youth, families, coworkers, and community partners.
• A collaborative, team-oriented mindset and willingness to work cooperatively for the benefit of the children and the organization.
• The ability to provide consistent structure, supervision, and appropriate behavioral guidance in accordance with agency policies and each child's individualized treatment plan.
• A commitment to creating a safe, stable, and homelike environment where youth feel respected, supported, and cared for.

**Training**

SAYS provides comprehensive training, including

• New Employee Orientation
• CPR/First Aid (if required)
• Crisis Intervention Training
• Bloodborne Pathogens and Infection Control
• Universal Precautions
• 40 hours of annual in-service training

**Why Join SAYS?**

At St. Augustine Youth Services, you'll become part of a mission-driven team dedicated to helping children overcome challenges and build brighter futures. Every overnight shift contributes to providing a safe, secure, and supportive environment for youth who need it most.

We offer

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits for eligible employees
• Paid training and professional development
• Opportunities for advancement
• A supportive, team-oriented workplace
• Meaningful work that makes a lasting impact on the lives of children

• **If you're dependable, compassionate, and committed to making a difference—even while the rest of the world sleeps—we encourage you to apply today.**
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