(406) 655-2100 (800) 726-6755

Yes! Please send the completed application and resume to:

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch
Attn: Human Resources - Employment
1732 S. 72nd St. W.
Billings, MT 59106
Fax: (406) 656-0021
Email: Employment and Internship Info at YBGR
Phone: 1-800-726-6755 or 406-655-2100
Fax: 406-656-0021

No. However, it is best to have all reference letters and transcripts in to YBGR by the time of the interview.

Once we receive your application, we will begin the review process and contact you if you are selected for an interview. Due to the volume of applications received, it is not possible to contact every applicant that has not been selected to interview.

Interviews will be conducted by anywhere from one to six panelists and may include both written and verbal components. Some may require a follow up interview via phone or in person. Once you have been interviewed, we will be in contact to let you know if you have been selected for the position or not.

It depends on the position. Take a look at our current openings. The description outlines the basic requirements.

For a wage quote, email your resume to Employment and Internship Info at YBGR and request a quote.

Those positions that are full time, averaging between 36 and 40 hours per week, qualify for benefits. Click here for an outline of the benefit package.

No. Our residential campus is located in Billings. We also serve children and families in the Billings community through our Community Based Services (CBS). However, CBS also serves clients in Lewistown, Dillon, Livingston, Roundup, Lockwood, Shepherd, Forsyth, Columbus and Laurel.

It varies. Most entry level positions consist of evening and weekend hours as those are the times that clients are out of school and need the most support. Administration, Primary Therapist, School Based positions and Care Coordinator positions offer more traditional day time hours.

The following are general guidelines for staff dress. The full Dress Code Policy is shared during new hire orientation.

All Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch staff employees shall dress in a manner that reflects a professional image, inspires confidence, is appropriate to their roles and positions and provides comfort and safety in youth, staff and operations activities. Clothing will be professional (e.g. collared shirts), yet appropriate to the activity or occasion (dress casual, but look sharp). Staff are not to wear clothing that may create a disruption to the care of the youth or does not meet the minimum requirements the youth are expected to abide by. Tasteful jewelry that does not pose a danger to youth or staff will be allowed. While working or while representing YBGR, all visible pierced jewelry shall be limited to the ears and should not pose potential harm to staff or youth (i.e. no dangling earrings, no hoops, etc.)

A position at YBGR may entitle you to cancellation and/or deferment of your Perkins Student Loans. Employees are encouraged to contact their financial institution and/or university for additional information. YBGR has also established a scholarship fund to provide employees with a means to further their education and/or training while employed with the agency. The scholarship fund is available to all employees with three or more consecutive years of service at YBGR. We also have several approved National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program sites throughout the state.

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch believes in a living/learning environment for both youth and staff- providing excellence in educational services that promote the emotional, behavioral, spiritual, and physical development of children, adolescents and their families. Every employee is an integral piece in making our agency successful so training is individualized based upon position. Staff members gain the skills necessary to provide a safe and therapeutic environment for the youth and families that we serve. Basic training courses for staff are in accordance with the needs of the organization, state and federal agency requirements, and various licensing obligations. Staff will acquire knowledge through training in areas such as First Aid/CPR, Medications, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Special Treatment Procedures, Safety/Fire/Infection Control, Suicide/Self Harm Awareness, Cultural Competency, Customer Service, HIPAA and many more. Employees are provided with a company On-boarding process which entails assessment, history, culture, values, philosophy, observation, and debriefing sessions.

Yes. We can accommodate many bachelors and masters level internship requirements. Our most common internship is an undergrad junior or senior psychology internship, but we have many other internship programs including clinical and non-clinical practicum, recreation therapy, school counseling and therapeutic family living internships. We can also accommodate interns in many aspects of our organizational administration. We do offer both paid and unpaid internship opportunities.