Competency Counselor

About the role

Are you the Competency Counselor we have been looking for? In this position, you will be able to convey your passion for helping others with a dynamic team by bringing an energetic and positive approach while working with our students!

Responsibilities

• Bring an energetic and positive approach while working with our students.
• Work under the guidance of the Competency Coordinator to carry out our mission of helping our students develop and build skills necessary for a productive future.
• Plan, organize, and implement recreational activities for our adolescent students.
• Support students in discovering what makes them feel competent and valued by working with them to develop life skills such as cooking, banking, vocational skills, and more.
• Create a safe and therapeutic community by supporting students in developing and by role modeling effective coping strategies.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Mental Health setting experience strongly preferred.
• Activity planning and community outreach experience preferred.
• Maintains valid driver’s license as transporting students is required.
• Available to work evenings, holidays, weekend shifts as required.
• At JRI, you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our students!
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $19.00 to $25.00 per hour. The listed range reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for this role at the time of posting the position. The actual compensation an employee is offered may vary based on several factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications and qualifications.

Schedule

Sunday - Thursday

Benefits

• $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients!
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
• Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!