Congregate Residential Counselor - Per Diem

About the role

The Home for Little Wanderers seeks a Residential Counselor at their Unity House in Keene, NH. This position serves youth ages 14-18 who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community, offering a safe, supportive living environment with 24-hour staffing.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe and secure environment for clients.
• Maintain a general understanding of the population of clients with whom we work.
• Foster healthy, appropriate relationships with our clients through daily interactions.
• Develop an understanding of level system (cards, behavior contracts, etc.).
• Supervise and coordinate activities of daily living for students, including hygiene, clothing, chores, and other activities.
• Aid children with the transition from each scheduled activity.
• Provide First Aid appropriately as needed.
• Plan and participate in activities with clients/students on an individual and small group (less than 6) level in accordance with treatment plans and goals.
• Teach age-appropriate life skills and social skills through modeling, counseling, and other techniques.
• Participate in groups and activities designed to enhance growth and development.
• Participate in off-campus recreational/educational activities.
• Maintain a safe and supportive environment. Manage living, dining, educational, recreational areas to provide a clean, organized environment for students.
• Coordinate medical and emergency situations with the supervisor.
• Communicate through written and verbal means with other program staff on positive skills and accomplishments as well as difficult or challenging client issues.
• Complete all assigned paperwork including time sheet, level card, goal/level tracking, incident reporting, and 51A’s in a thorough and timely manner.
• Attend trainings.
• Participate in supervision meetings with supervisor.
• If required to transport clients, must maintain the minimum amounts of liability insurance as required by The Home and/or other regulatory requirements and vehicle registration must be current.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year plus childcare experience in a residential setting with similar population of children.
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer, with the ability to learn new software applications.