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Rite of Passage

Administrative Intern - Temp

Minden, NV · On-site

$20/hr

Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for an Administrative Intern (Receptionist & Finance Support) at our main office in ...

Rite of Passage

Administrative Intern - Temp

Minden, NV · On-site

$20/hr

Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for an Administrative Intern (Receptionist & Finance Support) at our main office in ...

Rite of Passage

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Minden, NV

$85K/yr

Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Senior Accountant at our main office in Minden, Nevada Minden, NV is a small ...

Rite of Passage

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Minden, NV · On-site

$85K - $100K/yr

Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Senior Accountant at our main office in Minden, Nevada Minden, NV is a small ...

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SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Minden, NV · On-site

$80 - $100/hr

Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Senior Accountant at our main office in Minden, Nevada . Minden, NV is a small ...

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Youth Care Worker- Residential Treatment Center

Rite of Passage

Reno, NV

$19/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 12 hours ago

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5.8

Company rating: 5.8 out of 10

Based on 31 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

145th of 247 rated social care providers

Job description

Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth!  Rite of Passage Team is hiring for Youth Care Workers at Sierra Sage Treatment Center in Yerington, Nevada 

Sierra Sage Treatment Center offers residential treatment for young women in a safe, supportive, nurturing environment. Through accredited education, vocational training and a normalized high school experience, our youth women are given the skills they need to overcome the effects of abuse, neglect, trauma substance abuse, mental illness and violence so they can make healthy choices for themselves and their futures.

Pay: Starting at 19.00 an hour. Schedule may include 12 hours of overtime each pay period. $1,000 Training Bonus (at 3 months).

Perks & Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and company paid Life Insurance within 90 days, and 403b match of up to 6% after one (1) year of employment, Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues and more! ROP-benefits-perks-2025-ATCS.pdf

What you will do: As a Youth Care Worker, you will provide safety and around-the-clock supervision for the youth in our program and provide an atmosphere that is supportive of the needs of the students. You will monitor and document student behaviors and activities, participate and assist with educational, social, athletic, and recreational activities, and work in collaboration with other professional staff to establish and/or meet the goals of each student’s treatment plan.

To be considered you should: Be empathetic, patient, and treat others with respect ~ Have a desire to work with troubled teens ~ Be at least 21 years of age ~ Possess a high school diploma or equivalent ~ Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen, physical, and TB test ~ Be able to pass a search of the child abuse central registry.

Schedule: 3.5 days per week:

  • A shift – Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday ~ Wednesday 1:00pm to 8:30pm And 6:30am – 8:30pm Thursday-Saturday.
  • B Shift – Sunday/Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday ~ 6:30am-8:30pm Sunday-Tuesday and Wednesday 6:30am to 2:00pm.

Apply today and Make a Difference in the Lives of Youth!

After 40 years of improving the lives of youth, we are looking for passionate advocates to continue the legacy of helping young people become successful adults. As a Youth Care Worker, you will have the unique opportunity to create a positive, safe and supportive environment for the youth we serve while building a career rich in growth opportunities and self-fulfillment.

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Rite of Passage is a Nevada‑based nonprofit youth services provider founded in 1984 and headquartered in Minden, NV. It operates a national continuum of evidence‑based, trauma‑responsive programs‑including residential treatment centers, day schools, therapeutic foster care, prevention and reunification services, charter/day school education, and mentoring‑based family preservation initiatives‑serving around 2,000 youth daily across 15 states. As of 2025, the organization is led by co‑founder and CEO Ski James Broman and holds CARF Three‑Year Accreditation, affirming its program quality and compliance with national standards.

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Individual, family and community social assistance

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Minden, NV, US

Year founded

1984

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