Counselor w/o Bachelors degree
About The Position
Northwood Children’s Services is currently looking to fill the position of Counselor. This can be a full time or part time position at our main and west, and full time at our corporate foster care locations. Counselors are responsible for the day-to-day care and supervision of students. Counselors provide a constructive model for students to emulate, teach various coping and communication skills, physical and social skills, and help students develop cultural awareness and spiritual opportunities. These responsibilities are met through the counselor’s involvement with students and through the creation of a living and learning environment that offers a variety of opportunities to serve/meet students’ recreational, intellectual, social and emotional needs.
Requirements
- At least 21 years of age
- Two (2) years of college or other related post high-school education or four (4) years of experience in child care or the human services field.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree and one (1) or more years experience in the child care or human services field is preferred but not required.
- Candidates with a bachelor's degree will be compensated at a higher rate.
Responsibilities
- Day-to-day care and supervision of students.
- Provide a constructive model for students to emulate.
- Teach various coping and communication skills, physical and social skills.
- Help students develop cultural awareness and spiritual opportunities.
- Create a living and learning environment that offers a variety of opportunities to serve/meet students’ recreational, intellectual, social and emotional needs.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Life
- Quarterly Health Reimbursement (if you already have health insurance, Northwood will give you $485 per quarter to help pay for it)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement with a 5% match after one year full time employment
- 7 paid holidays and (1) flex holiday
- Sick pay
- Vacation pay
- Student Loan Repayment Program (after 1 year of full time employment) up to $5000 per year contribution
- Scholarship (after 1 year full time employment)
- Cooperative (equipment rental, special events, employee gift fund)
- $250 referral bonus for each candidate that is hired
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
