Mental Health Worker

Starting Pay: $19.21–$21.62 per hour | Full-Time Opportunity

Make a difference in the life of a young person.

At Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch (YBGR), we believe every young person deserves the opportunity to build a brighter future. Our Mental Health Workers play an important role in helping adolescents navigate emotional and behavioral challenges, develop healthy coping skills, and build confidence for life beyond treatment.

As a Mental Health Worker, you’ll be part of a supportive, mission-driven team that provides a safe, structured, and trauma-informed environment for youth. You’ll serve as a positive role model, build meaningful relationships, and help young people practice the everyday skills they need to succeed.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is dependable, compassionate, and ready to make a real impact—even on the challenging days.

What You’ll Do:

• Build positive relationships: Connect with adolescents through encouragement, consistency, and positive role modeling.
• Support daily treatment: Help implement individualized treatment programming and provide feedback to the treatment team on youth progress.
• Create a safe environment: Supervise youth, maintain appropriate boundaries, and support a positive, therapeutic setting.
• Teach life skills: Help youth develop healthy coping strategies, social skills, emotional regulation, and independent living skills.
• Lead meaningful activities: Support recreational, educational, social, spiritual, and other therapeutic activities, including psychoeducational groups.
• Communicate with families and providers: Maintain professional communication and participate in weekly contacts with families and involved agencies.
• Complete documentation: Maintain timely, accurate records in accordance with treatment requirements and YBGR policies.
• Work as a team: Collaborate with colleagues and the treatment team to support each young person's goals and the needs of the overall program.

What We’re Looking For

You don't need to have all the answers. You do need a willingness to learn, a strong work ethic, and a genuine interest in helping youth.

Successful Mental Health Workers demonstrate:

• Compassion, patience, and empathy when working with youth experiencing emotional and behavioral challenges.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Reliability, self-motivation, and accountability.
• The ability to remain calm, maintain professional boundaries, and respond appropriately to challenging behaviors.
• Attention to detail and the ability to complete documentation accurately and on time.
• A team-first mindset, flexibility, and a commitment to providing consistent care.
• A commitment to YBGR's values of Faith, Integrity, Relationship, and Stewardship.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Must successfully pass required criminal background and child abuse registry clearances in accordance with Montana requirements.
• Willingness and ability to obtain First Aid/CPR and Violence Intervention Prevention certification.

Pay, Training & Growth

Starting pay: $19.21–$21.62 per hour, based on education and relevant experience. This range represents steps 1–5 of YBGR's 11-step pay schedule.

At YBGR, you’ll find:

• Ongoing training and opportunities to develop your skills.
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• A supportive team working toward a shared mission.
• Meaningful work that helps young people build skills, confidence, and hope for the future.

Why Join Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch?

Since 1957, YBGR has been committed to caring for youth and families across Montana. Our team provides a continuum of mental health services designed to meet young people where they are and help prepare them for life.

If you're ready to turn your compassion into meaningful work, we encourage you to apply. Help us prepare youth for life, one relationship at a time.

Founded in 1956, Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch is one of Montana's leading providers of children's mental health services. Headquartered on a 410-acre ranch west of Billings, the nonprofit serves thousands of kids and families each year through a statewide continuum of residential and community-based care. To learn more about Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, visit www.ybgr.org.