Residential Counselor - 310

Brief Description

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services is dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of those with mental health issues. Our team is always seeking new members, whether they are newcomers to the field or experienced professionals.

Pay/Benefits at a Glance

• Pay Range: $22.88 - $29.86 per hour
• PTO: 21 days per year
• Nationally Observed Holidays: 9 days
• 401(k) Matching: Up to 6%
• Degree Assistance Program: Up to $10,000
• Affordable Health Care Premiums

To learn more about our full benefits package, click here.

Culture and Mission

We envision Fred Finch as a healing-centered organization where our diverse staff at all levels feels at home. We are committed to creating an environment where employees can thrive, grow, and explore opportunities. Together, we actively work on diversity within our organization and the communities we serve.

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services partners with individuals and communities to provide culturally responsive services that cultivate mental and physical resilience and wellness. The Avalon program offers a safe, stable, and highly structured environment through intensive staffing, a milieu culture, mental health interventions, and behavior modification. Youth receive individual, group, family, and milieu therapy, case management, medication support, expressive arts, special education, crisis intervention, behavior management, and skill-building. The goal is to help residents function like non-disabled peers and transition to less restrictive environments.

What You Will Do

Under supervision, you will provide high-quality, day-to-day care and supervision to participants at a residential or housing program to ensure their well-being and development, while maintaining a safe and nurturing environment in accordance with program regulations, Fred Finch policies, and accreditation standards. You will perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The education and experience for our Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) must follow the requirements as outlined by regulation and are listed below:

• Have a Bachelor of Arts or Sciences Degree
• Have a valid Child Development Teaching Permit
• Have completed 12 semester units of Early Childhood Education, Adolescent Development, or Foster and Kinship Care Education and have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth
• Have a valid certificate as an Alcohol Counselor, Drug Counselor or Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth
• Have a valid Vocational Training certificate, credential or documentation demonstrating that the individual is a trade journeyperson who instructs children in vocational skills and have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth
• Have previously been employed as a staff or volunteer at a group home or short-term residential therapeutic center for at least one year
• Have relevant experience as determined by the department to meet any of the above requirements
• Be at least 21 years of age

Licenses and Certifications: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License, a satisfactory driving record, and a properly registered and insured vehicle, to be maintained throughout employment.

Join our team as: Residential Counselor

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services (FF) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FF does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.