--- title: Youth Advocate Multiple Shifts description: Volunteers of America, Utah is hiring for the Youth Advocate Multiple Shifts role in Salt Lake City, UT. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/youth-advocate-multiple-shifts-at-volunteers-of-america-utah-01a1561e-431a-75ea-b1ca-7689e92be2e8 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Volunteers of America, Utah as Youth Advocate Multiple Shifts in Salt Lake City, UT. Pays $17 per hour. Full-time, on-site role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/1csr8v.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Volunteers of America, Utah | | **Location** | Salt Lake City, UT | | **Salary** | $17/hr | | **Type** | Full Time, Part Time | | **Posted** | Oct 19, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for Volunteers of America, Utah. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Volunteers of America, Utah. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $40,000 – $47,000 a year (median $43,000). ## Description **Schedule: Grave, swing, and day shift available. Full Time positions are 40 hours per week. Some shifts include weekends.** **Full-Time Benefits**: - Low-cost medical, dental, and vision coverage. Health savings account. 403b retirement plan with employer match (50% match up to 3%). - Employee Assistance Program for all employees - 33 paid days off: 11 observed paid holidays, 12 sick days, and 10 vacation days to start. Vacation increases to 12 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, and more at 5 and 9 years of service. - Sick and vacation time accrue hourly per pay period. - $50,000 in employer-paid life insurance; additional coverage available. - Employer contribution to your Health Savings Account (paid quarterly) - Employee Referral Program including cash bonuses and paid time off **About** Volunteers of America, Utah is an affiliate of a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization that has served communities across the United States for more than 125 years. Volunteers of America, Utah’s mission is to provide community-supported paths for those who are vulnerable to improve their lives and increase their self-reliance. Our programs serve people experiencing challenges related to mental health, substance use, and homelessness. We encourage all who are passionate about making a difference, including individuals with lived experience, to apply. **Position Summary** The Youth Advocate provides direct support and supervision to youth and young adults ages 15–22 who are experiencing homelessness and accessing the Youth Resource Center. Youth Advocates help create a safe, welcoming, trauma-informed environment while supporting youth with basic needs, emergency shelter services, resource connections, and daily program routines. Youth Advocates are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Youth Resource Center, including direct engagement with youth, maintaining safety and appropriate boundaries, responding to crises, completing required documentation, supporting shelter and drop-in center operations, and maintaining a clean and organized facility. This is an on-site, direct service position. Youth Advocates are assigned to a primary shift (day, swing, or graveyard) and are expected to perform the responsibilities associated with that shift. **Essential Duties** - Provides direct support, supervision, and engagement to youth and young adults accessing the Youth Resource Center using trauma-informed, person-centered, and strengths-based approaches. - Assists youth with basic needs, emergency shelter, daily routines, referrals, and connection to YRC and community resources. - Maintains a safe and supportive environment by actively monitoring the facility, completing assigned rounds, identifying safety concerns, and responding appropriately to emergencies or crises. - Uses verbal de-escalation and established YRC procedures to respond to conflict, behavioral concerns, and other challenging situations. - Supports daily drop-in center and emergency shelter operations, including intake and shelter procedures, programming, and other assigned activities. - Completes required client and program documentation accurately and on time, including shift notes, incident reports, shelter records, HMIS/UHMIS documentation, and other required records. - Communicates important client, safety, staffing, and operational information during shift change and to supervisory staff as appropriate. - Maintains professional boundaries, confidentiality, and respectful interactions with youth, coworkers, volunteers, community partners, and visitors. - Maintains assigned client and staff areas in a clean, safe, sanitary, and organized condition, including completing cleaning, laundry, restocking, and other facility-support duties. - Works collaboratively with other Youth Advocates, Coordinators, case managers, facilities staff, behavioral health staff, and other YRC team members to provide consistent services and maintain continuity between shifts. - Participates in required staff meetings, supervision, shift-change meetings, training, and professional development activities. - Maintains punctual, regular, and predictable attendance; reports to the assigned worksite ready to begin duties at the scheduled start of the shift; and follows established attendance, call-out, PTO, and coverage procedures. - Performs the responsibilities associated with the employee's assigned day, swing, or graveyard shift and provides support to other shifts when needed based on program and staffing needs. - Performs other duties as assigned to support the safe and effective operation of the Youth Resource Center. **Qualifications** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - High school diploma or equivalent required. - Two years of experience in youth services, homeless services, behavioral health, residential services, social services, or another related direct-service setting preferred. A combination of relevant education, training, volunteer experience, and work experience may be considered. - Experience working with adolescents, young adults, individuals experiencing homelessness, or other populations experiencing significant barriers or instability. - Ability to build professional, supportive relationships with youth while maintaining appropriate boundaries and confidentiality. - Ability to remain calm, use sound judgment, and respond appropriately during conflict, behavioral concerns, emergencies, or crisis situations. - Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment. - Ability to complete accurate written and electronic documentation and follow program policies, procedures, and supervisory direction. - Ability and willingness to complete required training, including CPR/First Aid, verbal de-escalation, trauma-informed care, professional boundaries, documentation, and other YRC-required training. - Must be at least 21 years of age. Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record required for employees who operate agency vehicles. - Must be able to pass Utah-DHHS – Office of Licensing background screening and pre-employment drug screen. Must maintain eligible/pass determination through Utah DHHS' continuous FBI Rap Back monitoring. **Physical Demands and Work Location** - Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds as needed to support shelter operations, supplies, laundry, meals, and other program needs. - Ability to move throughout the facility, stand and walk for extended periods, and engage with clients throughout the shift. - Ability to complete routine cleaning, restocking, laundry, and other facility-support tasks as assigned. - Work may involve prolonged computer use for documentation, HMIS/UHMIS entry, shift notes, and other required records. - This position must be performed on-site due to the need to provide direct client services, maintain supervision and safety, respond to emergencies, and support the daily operation of the Youth Resource Center. - Employees must be able to work the schedule associated with their assigned day, swing, or graveyard shift, including weekends and holidays as required. ## Skills - Inventory Restocking - Patient Rounding - Cleaning - Supervision - Direct Support - Person Centred Care - De-escalation Techniques - Teamwork - Problem Solving - Licensing - Health Management Information System (Hmis) - Laundry Services - Confidentiality - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr) - Incident Reporting - Driver's License - Supervisory Skills - Strengths-Based Approach - Computer Literacy - Homeless Services Case Management - Behavioral Health - Client Service - Youth Services - Community Resource Navigation - Driving - First Aid - Communication - Professional Boundaries - Trauma-Informed Care ## Benefits - Professional Development - Mental Health - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Life Insurance - Employee Programs - Paid Time Off (Pto) - Sick Leave - 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans - Other Retirement and Savings - Tax-Advantaged Accounts ## Related - [Social Services & Nonprofits jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/social-services-and-nonprofits?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Community Services jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/social-services-and-nonprofits/community-services?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Community Support Worker jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/social-services-and-nonprofits/community-services/community-support-worker?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Individual and Family Services](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/individual-and-family-services?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 47205 jobs - [Utah](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/utah?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 25081 jobs - [Salt Lake City, UT](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/utah/salt-lake-city?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 8008 jobs ## Related pages - [Individual and Family Services](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/individual-and-family-services?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 47205 jobs - [Utah](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/utah?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 25081 jobs - [Salt Lake City, UT](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/utah/salt-lake-city?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 8008 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)