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Residential Counselor - Overnight

L4

wayside youth family support networkSomerville, MAyesterday

$20.50 - $21.50 per hour

Occupations

Residential AdvisorsMental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersCounselors, All Other

Industries

Child and Youth ServicesOther Individual and Family ServicesResidential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
Overnight Residential Counselor Young Adult Program - Sommerville Wayside Youth & Family Support Network has open positions where you can begin to build a career! No college degree necessary! Wayside provides a warm work environment with team focused management that places value on healthy work dynamics. A perfect job for folks who like to be busy, creative and offer innovative care to youth and families. We are looking for the following coverage: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 pm to 7:30am.
Salary Range: $20.50 - $21.50 /hour depending on experience + sign- on bonus (half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year of employment/pro-rated for part-time).
What You Will Do:
  • Directly supervise and engage with youth/residents in activities and daily routines.
  • Support skill building for all youth/residents through collaborative team work.
  • Show yourself to be a willing learner in trainings and maintain necessary certifications.
  • Facilitating recreational activities for clients, working with the staff team to ensure the program structure while providing positive role modeling for youth.
  • Safe client transportation and medication administration once MAP certified.
  • Assist the program in providing basic needs for clients, such as regular meals, a safe and clean living environment, recreational activities, and appropriate hygiene.
  • Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars:
  • High quality communication skills show an ability to connect with others, approachability, being respectful to others, able to communicate with others at all levels.
  • Reflective self-awareness.
  • Ability to manage risk.
  • Dynamic ability to support youth.
  • Demonstrates flexibility and creative thinking (i.e. ability to adapt and adjust to changing work situations, processes, and procedures).
Minimum Requirements: Must be available overnights and weekends. Valid drivers' license required - motor vehicle background record checks will be completed. High School degree or equivalent required. We will train you in: Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC); Trauma Informed Practice, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, CPR and First Aid.
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Level

MidL4

Salary

$20.50 - $21.50 per hour

Location

Somerville, MA

Occupation

Residential Advisors

Industry

Child and Youth Services

Posted

yesterday

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