Overnight Residential Counselor
About The Position
The Merrimack Center is an Intensive Residential Treatment Program for adolescents that specializes in trauma informed care. The Merrimack Center provides 24-hour comprehensive care including a school on site, a full clinical staff, nursing staff, and direct care staff. In this position, you will be able to convey your passion for helping others with a dynamic team by bringing an energetic and positive approach while working with our students! Schedules Being Offered: Sunday - Wednesday 11PM to 9AM, Off Thursday, Friday and Saturday OR Thursday - Sunday 11PM to 9AM, Off Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age.
- COVID-19 vaccination required.
- Remain awake throughout overnight shift to ensure safety and wellbeing of students.
- Maintains valid driver’s license as transporting students is required.
- Available to work evenings, holidays, weekend shifts as required.
- Background and driving record checks will be performed.
Responsibilities
- Provide enriching daily activities for students such as arts and crafts, recreational activities including offsite field trips, and more.
- Create a safe and therapeutic community by supporting students in developing and by role modeling effective coping strategies.
- Help students discover what makes them feel competent and valued by working with them to develop life skills such as cooking, banking, vocational skills, and more.
- Support students in developing a sense of self and provide them the skills to be successful in their next steps.
- Provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our students.
Benefits
- $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients!
- Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
- Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
- Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
- Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
- Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
