Overnight Residential Counselor - Per-Diem

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network•Arlington, MA

6d•$21•Onsite

About The Position

Show your passion by empowering youth and families when joining the Wayside team! Wayside is one of Massachusetts' most respected youth and family-serving agencies, supporting more than 6,000 youth and families annually across Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions. Wayside offers a learning environment – free trainings and CEUs. We provide a teamwork atmosphere and career development support – a great place to grow your career!!! 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 coverage for the following shift: Intermittent shift coverage for employee PTO/sick time coverage. Overnight shifts are 10:30pm-8:30am or 11:30pm-9:30am.

Requirements

Valid drivers’ license required - motor vehicle background record checks will be completed.
High School degree or equivalent required.

Nice To Haves

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).

Responsibilities

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 if 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.