Worcester Respite (16 Hours) - Residential Counselor

Description And Responsibilities

The Residential Counselor supports individuals to live as independently as possible, while providing evidence-based treatment and care, within a group living environment. Counselors act as strong advocates for individuals served and understand the importance of community integration.

• Aid in developing individualized, person-centered treatment plans.
• Implement all procedures ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of individuals and maintaining the physical site's cleanliness and safety.
• Assist individuals in accessing and/or providing transportation.
• Review and complete all required documentation.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent, required.
• A valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record, required.
• Reliability, willingness to learn, and openness to new opportunities.

About Us

At Open Sky Community Services, we believe that every individual deserves the chance to live a productive and fulfilling life. We are committed to anti-racism, inclusion, diversity, racial equity, and justice for all. We strive for transparency and sensitivity in our interactions and encourage self-care in a positive work culture focused on continuous learning and diverse perspectives. Open Sky is an industry leader in pay and benefits, offering excellent supervision, professional development, and training opportunities, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 403b retirement plan with employer match, life insurance, and eligibility for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

Benefits

• Excellent supervision (individual and group), professional development, and training opportunities.
• A generous paid time off plan starting at 29 days (almost 6 weeks) in your first year, increasing to 32 days in your second year, and the current maximum is 43 days (over 8 weeks).
• A tuition reimbursement program.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with prescription coverage.
• A 403b retirement plan with employer match.
• Lifetime life insurance (100% employer-paid).
• Eligibility for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

Pay and Schedule

Base Rate: USD $20.00/Hr.