Overnight Residential Counselor
About the role
The Home for Little Wanderers is a child welfare agency founded over 200 years ago. We serve thousands of at-risk youths from birth to age 26, providing them with safe surroundings, permanent loving relationships, and a secure path toward a better, brighter future.
Responsibilities
- 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
- Absorb children with the transition from each scheduled activity
- Provide First Aid appropriately as needed
- May 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
- Manage living, dining, educational, recreational areas to provide a clean, organized environment for students
- Insure adequate supervision of students through coordination of care with other staff
- Provide group and individual behavior support and intervention as trained, including the use of TCI appropriate physical restraint as necessary
- Cook and prepare meals for students as needed
- 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
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- One year child care 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
Skills
- Knowledge and application of program routines/structure
- Understanding of level system (cards, behavior contracts, etc.)
- Ability to provide First Aid
- Ability to plan and participate in activities with clients/students
- Ability to teach age appropriate life skills and social skills
- Ability to manage living, dining, educational, recreational areas
- Ability to provide group and individual behavior support and intervention
- Ability to communicate through written and verbal means
- Ability to complete assigned paperwork
- Ability to attend trainings and participate in supervision meetings
Benefits
- Generous time off including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, and 5 sick days
- Health, Vision and Dental Insurance available
- Extensive training to new staff
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $3,000 per fiscal year
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
- Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- More!
Pay
The pay range listed represents the company's good faith estimate of the salary or wage range for this position at the time of posting, as required under applicable law. Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including a candidate's relevant experience, education, skills, and internal equity relative to other employees in similar roles. Candidates with less directly related experience may be placed toward the lower end of the range, while those with extensive or specialized experience may be placed toward the higher end. Market conditions and budget considerations may also influence final pay decisions.