Overnight Youth Support Specialist
Apply Today! Open to West Virginia & Virginia Candidates!
Shift Options (Choose Your Block)
Get a full-time paycheck and benefits while keeping your days completely open for classes, family, or your daytime side-hustle. Work your block, then enjoy 3 to 4 predictable, back-to-back days off every single week!
· The Weekday Block: Monday–Wednesday (8:00 PM – 8:00 AM) + every other Thursday
· The Weekend Block: Friday–Sunday (8:00 PM – 8:00 AM) + every other Thursday
No Experience Required | Full Paid Training Provided
You do not need a background in social services, healthcare, or law enforcement to excel here. We value life experience, dependability, and a compassionate heart above all else.
· Earn While You Learn: You will receive full, comprehensive paid training starting on day one.
Skills We Look For: If you are a good communicator, stay calm under pressure, and enjoy helping others, you already have the core skills needed to succeed.
Why Commuters & Night Owls Love This Role
· Fewer Trips, Less Gas: Because this position features a condensed 3 to 4-day workweek, you make the drive only 3 or 4 times a week. This cuts your travel costs in half and makes it a highly practical, low-impact commute for surrounding areas!
· Attention Regional Candidates: We welcome and invite applicants from all nearby communities across the West Virginia and Virginia lines!
Our Commuter Paths Include:
· Under 15 Minutes Away: Ronceverte, Fairlea, & White Sulphur Springs, WV.
· 20 to 30-Minute Drive: Union, Caldwell, & Alderson, WV.
· 30 to 35-Minute Drive: Rainelle, Rupert, Meadow Bridge, Sandstone, & Green Sulphur Springs, WV.
· 35 to 45-Minute Drive: Covington & Clifton Forge, VA, as well as Shady Spring & Beaver, WV (Eastern Beckley outskirts).
Who Excels in This Role?
We are actively seeking individuals—including career changers, empty nesters, retirees, students, and working parents—who value a predictable schedule. This unique shift structure fits diverse lifestyles and life stages perfectly:
· Empty Nesters & Retirees: Supplement your income with a stable, highly structured night routine.
· Mid-Career & Career Changers: Transition your life experience into meaningful, community-focused human services work.
· Working Parents & Providers: Keep your daytime hours wide open for family, school schedules, and appointments.
· Adult Students: Balance your daytime education commitments easily while securing full-time benefits at night.
Your Nightly Mission
You aren’t just watching a clock. You are the steady, protective anchor our residents rely on when the sun goes down. You will always work with a supportive team where you are never left on an island.
· Create Sanctuary: Maintain a safe, structured, and calm environment for youth.
· Be the Guide: Provide supportive, care and de-escalation when high-stress moments arise.
· Drive Progress: Keep precise daily logs, manage charts, and handle early morning or evening transport in company vehicles.
Job Details
· Job Type: Full-time, Part-time
· Salary: $10.44/hr. base + $0.90 shift differential (~$11.34/hr. for night hours)
· Full-Time Perks: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision packages, paid time off (PTO), and retirement plans.
Position Requirements (West Virginia State Mandates)
· Age 23+ Required: Per state residential childcare licensing laws, you must be at least 23 years old (no exceptions).
· Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent.
· Credentials: Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
· Background: Ability to pass fingerprinting and clearance through WV CARES and APS/CPS. Davis Stuart is a licensed residential facility. All employment offers are strictly contingent upon a clear fingerprint-based background check and registry search through the West Virginia Clearance for Access: Registry and Employment Screening (WV CARES) program. Applicants with disqualifying offenses under W. Va. Code R. § 71-11-2 cannot be hired. However, candidates with minor, non-violent historic offenses who are eligible to pursue a WV CARES Variance Request are welcome to apply.
· Screening: Must pass a pre-employment drug screen.
· Note: We test for THC, but legal hemp/delta variants are permitted with prior disclosure and proof of store receipt/packaging.
About Davis Stuart
Davis Stuart is a historic non-profit dedicated to protecting West Virginia’s youth. We believe that healing requires love, space, compassion, and structure. Our beautiful main campus sits on 574 acres of countryside, featuring a dining hall, working farm, greenhouse, pool, ponds and equine therapy.
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Overnight-Are you able to work a 3-4 day work week 12 hour shift, full or part time?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person