Overnight Residential Counselor
About the role
As an Overnight Residential Counselor at Pelham Academy, you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to providing comprehensive care and support to adolescents through trauma-informed care. You will work in a residential treatment setting with a school on-site, a full clinical staff, nursing staff, and direct care staff.
Responsibilities
- Convey your passion for helping others with an energetic and positive approach
- Support students in developing and practicing effective coping strategies
- Work with students to develop life skills such as cooking, banking, vocational skills, and more
- Provide a safe and therapeutic community for students
- Ensure the safety and wellbeing of students during overnight shifts
- Transport students as required
- Be available to work holidays and weekend shifts
- Provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to maintain a safe therapeutic atmosphere
Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age
- Maintain a valid driver’s license
- Available to work holidays and weekend shifts
- Pass background and driving record checks
Qualifications
While not specified, candidates should have a strong background in counseling or related fields, along with the ability to work with adolescents and provide trauma-informed care. Experience with physical interventions and verbal de-escalation techniques is preferred.
Skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience with trauma-informed care
- Knowledge of adolescent development and behavior
Benefits
- $2,000 bilingual bonus for new hires who speak a second language fluently
- Reimbursement for professional license registration costs
- Affordable Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits
- 401K matching up to $800 per year and pension after 5 years of employment
- Tuition reimbursement and discounted tuition rates for select partnership colleges and universities
- Employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program
- Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full-time employees in the first year
Pay
The pay range for this position is $19.00 to $25.00 per hour. The actual compensation may vary based on experience, education, licensure, certifications, and qualifications.
Schedule
Schedules being offered: 10:45pm-8:45am with one weekend shift.
Pay
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.
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 the first year
JRI Provides
- Training so that you can create a safe and therapeutic community
- Opportunities to support students in developing a sense of self and providing them the skills to be successful in their next steps
Equal Opportunity Employer
JRI is an equal opportunity employer.