Residential Youth Care Worker (House Guardian)The Demand Project, Inc.

The House Guardian serves as a full-time, live-in caregiver, providing direct supervision, support, and structure for up to five residents in a two-year restorative program. This role is essential in fostering a safe, nurturing, and healing-centered home environment. The House Guardian provides stability and continuity for residents through relationship-building, enforcing boundaries, and promoting personal growth. A two-year minimum commitment is required to ensure consistency in care.

House Management Responsibilities

• Maintain house rules, daily routines, and schedules.

• Keep the home clean, organized, and safe; oversee resident chores.

• Enforce boundaries and house expectations while modeling healthy communication and emotional regulation.

• Identify risky behavior and deescalate combative attitudes.

• Foster a culture of respect, trust, and unity within the home.

Resident Support & Supervision

• Build rapport with residents while maintaining professional boundaries.

• Collaborate with the team to implement individualized care plans.

• Administer and document prescribed medications in accordance with medical guidelines.

• Supervise resident interactions and mediate conflicts when necessary.

• Ensure residents follow policies, procedures, and house guidelines.

• Plan and participate in activities and outings for residents that promote normalcy and personal growth.

Administrative & Compliance Responsibilities

• Document resident progress, behaviors, and incidents through daily charting.

• Ensure adherence to program policies, safety protocols, and DHS regulations.

• Maintain annual training requirements, including trauma-informed care and crisis response.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• At least 25 years old preferred.

• Experience with children, particularly those who have experienced trauma, is preferred.

• Willingness to learn and adapt in a team environment.

• Basic understanding of general household maintenance and daily living skills.

• Must pass a fingerprinting and background check.

The Demand Project’s residential program at the Mount Arukah campus in Northeast Oklahoma provides long-term, trauma-informed care for female minors (ages 11–17) who have survived human trafficking, online enticement, and/or commercial sexual exploitation—or who are highly vulnerable to these crimes.

We take safety and security very seriously to protect the residents and the staff. The campus is near Siloam Springs, OK, and Tahlequah, OK, but we do not give out exact location until after the successful interview.

• The House Guardian lives onsite at the Mount Arukah campus from Sunday at 5 PM through Friday at 4 PM.

• Private, fully furnished suite provided during shifts.

• Food, utilities, and household necessities covered while on shift.

• Mount Arukah is a smoke-free, drug-free campus, and alcohol is prohibited in the program houses.