Why should you consider a career at Abraxas?

This position doesn’t require a college degree, but many college grads start here. This is the role in which a new youth services professional begins his or her career, and learns the basics of interaction, activity facilitation, and boundary setting with juveniles. Many of our current program Directors and Managers began in this role. Others promote into more senior Youth Development positions which do not require a degree.

Counselors and Case Managers deliver counseling services, develop treatment plans, manage case files, and serve as a conduit between the program, courts, probation officers or case worker, and the resident’s family.

All of our residential facilities have their own schools. In some states a private school Teacher must have a public school teaching certificate. In other states, if a person has an adequate number of credits in a given subject area, we can help get that person a private school certification. We’ll need to see your college transcripts in order to tell you what you may be qualified to teach.

The overnight hours are quiet since all the residents are sleeping. The main responsibility of this job is to complete regular documented checks on residents throughout the night and make sure all units are in good order. This is a good position for a person who likes a job with an easy pace. It is also a good job for college or grad students because the over night hours provide plenty of opportunity to read and study.

If you like to drive, this is a job you are likely to enjoy. Our residents need transportation to attend court hearings, doctor’s appointments, etc. Drivers team up in teams of two, either with another Driver, or with unit staff depending on the type of trip.

This position requires a public Instructional I or Instructional II certification in Special Education. Out of state certifications are considered conditionally with the understanding that you will need to complete the process of gaining your state's certification. Special Education Teachers will be responsible for all standard state/federal documentation related to IDEA as well as instruction for identified students. Our Special Education Teachers benefit from significantly smaller caseloads and far more administrative supports compared to their public counterparts.

All of our residential programs have cafeterias and kitchens. Our food services personnel certainly make a lot of meals and at some locations they also teach kids how to cook in facilities that have culinary arts programs for residents.

We need Nurses and Medical Technicians. For Nurses, our programs usually offer better hours than hospital jobs, and far less stressful medical concerns. Becoming a Med Tech is a good entry point into the medical field for someone with limited training and experience.

Our buildings that house residents and our offices require constant and on-going maintenance. Some of our programs have Building Trades vocational programs in which Maintenance Department personnel help teach their trade skills to kids.

All the usual stuff. Answering phones, filing, data entry, etc. Sometimes our Admin staff like to get involved in other program activities, or transfer or promote into other jobs.

Our residents have significant clinical issues. We need skilled and compassionate Therapists to help address those needs.

This position requires a minimum of 60 college credits and a desire to help students succeed behaviorally and academically within the classroom. Paired with a teacher, you’ll assist in classroom management and support student remediation and progress toward individualized academic goals.

This position provides substance use treatment and case management services to adult or adolescent clients and their families through assessment and design, implementation, and revision of an individualized treatment plan. Minimum requirements typically include some college or an accredited training program along with relevant experience. Certification or licensing requirements vary by location.