Congregate Residential Counselor -Part-Time
About The Position
When you join The Home for Little Wanderers, you join a team of professionals dedicated to creating better, brighter futures for kids. For over 200 years, The Home for Little Wanderers has helped build stable lives and hopeful tomorrows for vulnerable children and their families. The Home for Little Wanderers' Harrington House is looking for Residential Counselors to care for children in their Dorchester location. In the group home, children or adolescents, ranging in age from 8-13 are in transition back to their families or going on to independent living, but need support in order to make a successful transition back to their communities. The program provides residential treatment by offering a safe, structured home-like, living environment. The children participate fully in the community through school attendance and extracurricular activities. Additionally, the programs offer clinical services, health services, psychiatric services, educational assistance, milieu therapy, and case management services. In the group home, children or adolescents, ranging in age from 8-15 are in transition back to their families or going on to independent living, but need support in order to make a successful transition back to their communities. The program provides residential treatment by offering a safe, structured home-like, living environment. The children participate fully in the community through school attendance and extracurricular activities. The programs offer clinical services, health services, psychiatric services, educational assistance, milieu therapy, and case management services. Under the direction of the Residential Supervisor, the Residential Counselor will provide safe, supportive environment for children. Communicate with other counselors from previous shifts to ensure the continued flow of information and coordinate activity log of daily living.
Requirements
- Passing the CORI/background check and having a valid ID
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Valid driver’s license required
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with youth in a similar environment preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, supportive environment for children.
- Communicate with other counselors from previous shifts to ensure the continued flow of information and coordinate activity log of daily living.
- Participating in verbal de-escalation and physical intervention with youth
- Multi-tasking in a changing and fast-paced treatment environment
- Receiving and implement feedback in the moment and through a structured supervision process
Benefits
- Bonuses adding up to $5,000 upon successful completion of the Impact Corps fellowship
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
