Per Diem Congregate Residential Counselor - Overnight

Our Open • Keene, NH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Home for Little Wanderers is seeking an Overnight Residential Counselor for Unity House, a community-based group home in Keene, New Hampshire, serving LGBTQ+ youth ages 14–18. Unity House offers a safe, supportive living environment with 24-hour staffing for up to eight youth as they prepare for family reunification, independent living, secondary education, and future self-sufficiency.

Under the direction of a supervisor, the Residential Counselor is primarily responsible for providing clients with a safe and secure environment. The counselor is expected to understand the program’s mission, treatment philosophy, policies, and procedures, and apply that understanding in direct care and client supervision.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One or more years of childcare experience in a residential setting with a similar population of children.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer, and the ability to learn new software applications.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of program routines and structure and maintain a general understanding of the client population.
• Foster healthy, appropriate relationships with clients through daily interactions.
• Develop an understanding of the program’s level system, including cards and behavior contracts.
• Supervise and coordinate students’ activities of daily living, including hygiene, clothing, chores, and other activities.
• Assist children with transitions between scheduled activities.
• Provide First Aid as needed.
• Plan and participate in individual and small-group activities, in accordance with treatment plans and goals.
• Teach age-appropriate life and social skills through modeling, counseling, and other techniques.
• Participate in groups and activities designed to enhance growth and development, including off-campus recreational and educational activities.
• Maintain a safe, supportive, clean, and organized living, dining, educational, and recreational environment.
• Coordinate care with other staff to ensure adequate supervision of students.
• Provide group and individual behavior support and intervention as trained, including appropriate TCI physical restraint when necessary.
• Coordinate medical and emergency situations with the supervisor.
• Communicate verbally and in writing with program staff about clients’ positive skills and accomplishments as well as difficult or challenging issues.
• Complete assigned paperwork thoroughly and on time, including timesheets, level cards, goal/level tracking, incident reports, and 51A reports.
• Attend trainings and participate in supervision meetings with the supervisor.
• Prepare weekend meals if asked.
• If transporting clients, maintain the required minimum liability insurance and current vehicle registration.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED