Residential Counselor (Part Time)

About the role

In this position, you will be able to convey your passion for helping others with a dynamic team by bringing an energetic and positive approach while working with our students!

Responsibilities

• Bring an energetic and positive approach to working with students.
• Create a safe and therapeutic community by supporting students in developing effective coping strategies.
• Help students discover what makes them feel competent and valued by working with them to develop life skills such as cooking, banking, vocational skills, and more.
• Support students in developing a sense of self and providing them the skills to be successful in their next steps.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Maintains valid driver’s license as transporting students is required.
• Available to work evenings, holidays, and weekend shifts as required.
• At JRI, you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our students.
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be available to work evenings, holidays, and weekends.

Skills

• Ability to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with adolescents and individuals with trauma.
• Ability to create and lead enriching daily activities for students.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles.

Benefits

• $2,000 bilingual bonus for new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English.
• Reimbursement for registration costs and annual fees for professional licenses required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN, and more.
• Affordable Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental 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 your first year.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $19.00 to $25.00 per hour. 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.

Schedule

Overtime may be mandated due to the nature of our work and the youth who are depending on us.