Overnight Residential Counselor - Young Adult Program

About the role

The Home for Little Wanderers is a child welfare agency with over 200 years of experience. Our 25+ community-based and residential programs serve thousands of at-risk youths from birth to age 26. We provide safe surroundings, permanent loving relationships, and a secure path toward a better, brighter future.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and secure environment for clients.
• Provide counseling, behavioral training, and advocacy to children and their families.
• Support clients in developing life skills and social skills.
• Coordinate activities of daily living for clients, including hygiene, clothing, chores, and other activities.
• Assist children with transitions between activities.
• Provide first aid as needed.
• Plan and participate in activities with clients/students on an individual and small group level.
• 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.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of daily living for students.
• Provide group and individual behavior support and intervention as trained, including the use of TCI appropriate physical restraint as necessary.
• Coordinate medical and emergency situations with the supervisor.
• Communicate through written and verbal means with other program staff.
• Complete assigned paperwork including time sheets, level cards, goal/level tracking, incident reports, and 51A’s in a thorough and timely manner.
• Attend trainings and supervision meetings with supervisor.
• May be asked to prepare weekend meals.
• May be required to carry a mobile device.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED.
• Experience working with youth in a similar setting preferred.

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!