Youth Care Specialist resume examples for 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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Youth Care Specialist Resume

 
Frank Gomez
Youth Care Specialist
65997 N. First Ave., Indianapolis, IN | (760) 555-2256 | fgomez@example.com
Work Experience
Youth Care Specialist, Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services - Indianapolis, IN
2018

Acted as a role model for children by exhibiting positive behaviors.

supervised and monitored juveniles; assisted in treatment plans

Led court ordered group meetings for Anger Management, Family Violence Intervention Program and Alcohol/Drug Substance abuse clients.

Teacher Counselor, YMCA of Greater Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN
2017 - 2018

Formulated treatment plans while documenting client recovery progress.

Conduct individual and group therapy on-campus and off-site: addiction recovery, family therapy and mental health therapy.

Provided intensive in-home mental health support services to adults diagnosed with mental illness.

Mentor and encourage youth residents when behavioral issues occur.

Head Teacher, Chicago Public Library - Oakbrook Terrace, IL
2010 - 2016

Collaborated with colleagues to align foreign language standards for grades 9-12. to develop classroom management strategies appropriate to grade level.

Sponsor of student newspaper and weekly in- house broadcast newscast.

Collaborated with the Special Education Teacher Participated in Parent Teacher conferences Completed fourth quarter report cards.

Directed four Aides involved with classroom management and student assistance.

Skills
Classroom Management, CPR, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Residential Setting, Special Projects, Independent Living, Child Care, Social Studies, Appropriate Curriculum, Facility
Education
Master's Degree Psychology
2016 - 2017
University of Illinois at Chicago - Chicago, IL
Bachelor's Degree Business
2007 - 2010
DeVry University - Oakbrook Terrace, IL
 

How to write a youth care specialist resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in youth care specialist-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the youth care specialist position.

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List the right project manager skills

Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:

  1. Look to the job listing. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description. Take note of the skills listed for the job.
  2. Put all relevant hard and soft skills in your skills section.
  3. Be specific. If you are too broad, you may not be giving the best picture of your skills and leave the hiring manager uncertain of your abilities.
  4. Be up to date. Software names change and companies merge. Don't look out of touch by being careless.
  5. Be accurate. Spelling and even upper or lowercase can dramatically change meanings. Make sure you are correctly listing your skills.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some youth care specialist interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a youth care specialist resume:

  • Customer Service
  • Patients
  • CPR
  • Direct Care
  • Social Work
  • Cleanliness
  • Wound Care
  • Incident Reports
  • Independent Living
  • Substance Abuse
  • Patient Care
  • Role Model
  • Direct Supervision
  • Mental Health
  • SCM
  • Catheter
  • Meal Preparation
  • Therapeutic Milieu
  • Vital Signs
  • at-Risk Youth
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Communication Logs
  • Therapeutic Crisis
  • Medication Administration
  • CPI
  • Medical Appointments
  • Group Sessions
  • Mowing
  • Community Resources
  • Residential Treatment Facility

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How to structure your work experience

Your work experience should be structured:

  1. With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
  2. Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
  3. Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
  4. Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.

How to write youth care specialist experience bullet points

Effective job bullet points do more than just describe your job duties. Instead, they should be specific and measurable accomplishments. Here are some strategies to mastering job bullet points:

  • Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
  • Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
  • Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

Here are examples from great youth care specialist resumes:

Work History Example #1

Youth Care Specialist

Mental Health Systems

  • Worked cooperatively with multiple county agencies by attending monthly service meetings and maintaining communication though email and phone calls.
  • Submitted procedure and department processing suggestions, reducing cost, minimizing duplication of specific tasks and enhancing department communication.
  • Provided counseling to groups through workshops and individualized counseling for an adult population.
  • Trained in P.M.A.B, CPR and First Aid.
  • Participated in case conferences, school conferences, IEP meetings, court appearances, and outpatient services.

Work History Example #2

Youth Care Specialist

City of St. Gabriel

  • Maintained and operated large vehicle decontamination system in accordance with standard operating procedures and regulations.
  • Maintained Privacy and HIPAA regulations.
  • Handled multiple tasks simultaneously under strict deadlines with no discrepancies or delay in care.
  • Insured the safe, ordered operation of the facility.
  • Focused on leadership and communication along with administration.

Work History Example #3

Youth Services Specialist

Boysville of Michigan

  • Counseled and mentored behaviorally challenged and abused/ neglected teenagers by providing opportunity for youth to receive more individualized attention.
  • Maintained steady communication with client and families.
  • Certified in assisting with Oral Medication C. Certified in CPR and First Aid D. Certified in dealing with blood borne pathogens.
  • Assisted Director with requests for recruitments utilizing Army CYS Standard Position Descriptions.
  • Conducted one-on-one counseling sessions and recorded pertinent information into logs.

Work History Example #4

Youth Specialist (Part-Time)

Hathaway-Sycamores Child & Family Services

  • Managed facility staff, volunteers, administration and documentation for Group Home facility.
  • Certified in CPR, First aid and OSHA.
  • Provided health and safety interventions through the administration of medications, First Aid, and CPR.
  • Conducted monthly billing operations, allocating $300k for support of 14 early childhood education facilities.
  • Developed activities that targeted IFSP goals.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

Master's Degree In Psychology

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

2016 - 2017

Highlight your youth care specialist certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your youth care specialist resume:

  1. Wound Care Certified (WCC)
  2. Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS)
  3. Medication Aide Certification (MACE)
  4. First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor

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