Per Diem Congregate Residential Counselor - Overnight

The Home for Little Wanderers•Keene, NH

6d•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. The program provides 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 supervisor direction, 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 supervision. This is a per diem overnight position.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
More than one year 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 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, and participate in activities that support growth and development.
Participate in off-campus recreational and educational activities.
Maintain a safe, supportive, clean, and organized environment in living, dining, educational, and recreational areas, coordinating care with staff to ensure adequate supervision.
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 and difficult or challenging issues.
Complete assigned paperwork thoroughly and on time, including time sheets, level cards, goal/level tracking, incident reports, and 51A’s.
Attend trainings and participate in supervision meetings with the supervisor.
May prepare weekend meals.
If required to transport clients, maintain the minimum liability insurance required by The Home and/or regulatory requirements and ensure vehicle registration is current.