Residential Change Agent - Houseparent

Sail. Future | St. Petersburg, FL This isn’t a group home with rotating shift staff. Change Agents are the primary adults in the home. You eat meals with the boys, get them ready for school, show up for their milestones, work through conflict, and stay steady on the hard days. And when the program heads offshore on a sailing expedition, you go too.

The job at a glance Pay $18 to $20/hr, plus about 16 overtime hours every two weeks (roughly $48,000 to $54,000 a year) Impact Award Eligible for annual impact compensation Reports to Assistant Residential Program Director Schedule Mornings, evenings, weekends, overnights, and sailing expeditions Benefits Employer-sponsored health insurance 401(k) with up to 6% match 10 days PTO 7 paid holidays Travel International sailing expeditions with the youth What you’ll do Build relationships Be a consistent, trusted adult for every youth in the home Coach them through conflict, setbacks, and tough decisions without escalating Hold them to home expectations while keeping their dignity intact Run 1:1 check-ins and flag changes in mood, behavior, or risk Keep them on track Support school attendance, effort, and readiness Get youth to work, fitness, sailing, volunteering, and activities Plan after-school and weekend activities that build confidence and independence Step in fast when a youth starts skipping or slipping Run a safe home Know where every youth is and what they should be doing Follow treatment, behavior, safety, and medication plans Keep a sober home and report concerns right away Keep routines, meals, chores, and the house on point Document and communicate Complete daily notes accurately and on time Report incidents immediately and give clean shift handoffs Come to meetings, trainings, and youth reviews prepared What you bring You connect with teenagers and still hold the line on expectations Experience with youth affected by foster care, trauma, juvenile justice, or behavioral health is a plus Steady under pressure and able to de-escalate conflict You take feedback and adjust quickly Comfortable driving youth, staying active, and traveling Able to pass background screening, driving, and training requirements Why this role Most direct-care jobs ask you to watch kids.

This one asks you to raise them. Our homes come with real resources: a project-based school, mental health support, jobs, fitness, and sailing expeditions most foster youth never get. You’re the adult who ties it together and gets to see the change happen.