Teen Advocate

About the Role
At Alpine Academy, our Coaches partner with clinical and academic professionals to help transform lives. Working in a home-like residential setting, you'll build genuine relationships with teens who need consistency, empathy, accountability, and guidance. Every day brings real opportunities to help young people heal, grow, and develop the skills they need for a brighter future.
If you're someone who shows up with heart, leads with patience, and thrives on meaningful work, this role was made for you.
Schedule & Benefits
Our coaches work when teens need them most — evenings, weekends, and holidays. Because we provide round-the-clock care and supervision for young people, reliability is essential and we maintain a strict attendance policy.
Schedule
Typically 40–45 hours per week
Overtime paid at 1.5x for hours over 40
Company holidays paid at 2x
Benefits
PTO
Health insurance and HSA coverage for employee and dependents
Disability and life insurance
Retirement contributions paid entirely by Alpine Academy — no out-of-pocket required from you. We contribute 5–15% of your pay directly toward your retirement, and that percentage grows the longer you're with us. It's our way of saying that when you invest in our students, we invest in your future.
What You'll Do
Provide active supervision and maintain a safe, structured environment for students at all times
Deliver therapeutic teaching and coaching using the Teaching-Family Model, including role-play, skill-building, and real-time feedback
Implement individualized treatment plans, behavior protocols, and student goals in daily routines
Build trauma-informed relationships grounded in empathy, consistency, and accountability
Support students through daily living activities including hygiene, meals, chores, recreation, and bedtime routines
Administer medications following Alpine Academy's protocols
Document student progress and incidents clearly and promptly
Participate in team meetings, staff trainings, and ongoing professional development
Work toward and maintain Teaching-Family Model certification
Who We're Looking For
This role calls for more than kindness; it requires presence, confidence, and the ability to lead. Our students need adults who are warm and firm, who can hold boundaries with calm authority while remaining deeply compassionate. If you naturally command respect, take initiative, and don't shy away from making hard calls, you'll thrive here.
We're looking for someone who:
Leads with confidence and holds boundaries with consistency. Students feel safe when they know where the lines are
Is empathetic and patient, while understanding that real care sometimes means delivering hard consequences
Communicates clearly and directly, and stays composed when situations escalate
Takes ownership of their environment. You notice what needs doing and you do it, without being asked
Is a collaborative team player who holds themselves and others to a high professional standard
Actively develops their authoritative leadership style through training, feedback, and self-reflection
Adapts quickly in a fast-moving environment and brings steadiness when things get unpredictable
Requirements
Must be at least 21 years of age
High school diploma or equivalent required
Valid Utah driver's license and clean motor vehicle record
Must pass a Residential Treatment level background check
Physical ability to actively monitor youth, perform restraints, and administer CPR
Comfortable using Microsoft, Google, and CRM software
What Success Looks Like
Our best coaches create a home environment where students feel safe, seen, and supported. They deliver teaching moments with intention, build relationships that stick, and pursue their own growth with the same commitment they bring to their students.
Why Join Alpine Academy?
We believe our staff are the foundation of everything we do. When you join our team, you'll receive hands-on training, ongoing coaching, and a clear path to Teaching-Family Model certification -all while doing work that genuinely matters.
Full Job Description

Employment type
Full Time

Work arrangement
No