Overnight Youth Mentor (Direct Support Professional / Behavioral Health Technician)

Pay: $21.00/hour | Full-Time | On-Site | 4-Day Work Weeks
Location: 130 Calo Lane, Lake Ozark, MO 65049
Shifts: |  Overnight (8:30 PM - 6:30 AM) |  🦉Night Owls welcome!
Weekend availability required

Inspire Change. Empower Youth.
Are you a compassionate, reliable professional looking to make a real impact? Calo Programs is hiring Youth Mentors—also known as Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), Youth Care Workers, Residential Counselors, or Behavioral Health Technicians—to support youth overcoming trauma and emotional challenges.

This is a year-round opportunity (not seasonal) to grow your career while doing meaningful, purpose-driven work in a nationally recognized residential treatment program.

As the nation’s leading trauma-informed residential treatment center, we combine clinical care with experiential therapies—like hiking, art, music, and yoga—to help teens heal and thrive.

Why Calo?
We blend clinical excellence with adventure, structure, and connection. Through hiking, art, music, yoga, and team-based experiences, our mentors help students build trust, resilience, and lifelong coping skills.

Your Role:
As a Youth Mentor, you’ll build meaningful relationships with our students while ensuring their safety and emotional well-being. You’ll lead nightly routines, keep everyone safe and secure through the night, and engage in light cleaning and laundry to get the building ready for the next day. 

• Support youth with daily routines, hygiene, chores, and personal development

• Engage in cleaning and laundry, as needed

• Ensure a safe, structured, and emotionally supportive environment

• Maintain professional boundaries while offering genuine mentorship

• High School Diploma or GED

• Age 21+

• Ability to pass background checks and physical

• Experience in residential care or with at-risk youth preferred (but not required)

⭐ EMTs and those with first responder backgrounds are encouraged to apply! ⭐

• Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401K w/ match, PTO, parental leave)
• Become the Best of the Best: Paid training and access to our exclusive Mastery Program
• Opportunities for career advancement in behavioral health
• Proven Positive Outcomes: You’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that your work is making a tangible difference in young adults and adolescent lives. 
• Holistic Family Approach: Embark recognizes the importance of treating families which is crucial for sustained recovery and well-being for teens.

Join us at Calo and become a catalyst for change. Apply now!

Calo is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Calo is committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience it offers through the diversity of its employees and community.

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