Residential Counselor 1 - Bar None - Afternoons/Evenings
About The Position
Come join our life-changing team building hope, resilience and well-being as a Residential Counselor at Bar None in St. Francis! We are offering a generous sign-on bonus of $1,000! Shift Details : 2:00pm-10:00pm schedule Four weekend shifts per month required Wednesdays from 8:30am-11:30am for team meetings required Compensation: $18.50/hr starting, plus $0.50/hr differential on all shifts, $1/hr differential on weekend shifts Location: 22426 St. Francis Blvd NW, St. Francis, MN 55303 Hiring Bonus: $1,000 About the job: Provide direct care, supervision, and therapeutic support to youth during morning and evening hours, ensuring safety, dignity, compassion, professionalism, accountability, and trauma-informed, whole-person support. Essentials: Morning Routine Support: Support youth with daily routines and programming, using calm, encouraging, and predictable approaches. Provide coaching for morning regulation and readiness for the school day. Ensure youth transition to breakfast, medications (if trained), and school safely. Communicate morning concerns or successes to the team and document appropriately. Evening Routine Support: Support youth with returning from school or programming with relational, compassionate engagement. Facilitate structured activities, chores, and recreation while modeling healthy skills. Facilitate programming groups, skill-building, or therapeutic activities as directed. Assist with evening hygiene, transitions to quiet time, and bedtime preparation. Promote consistency, predictability, and trauma-responsive routines. Therapeutic Milieu Support: Contribute to a structured, trauma-informed, healing-centered environment. Model and teach health communication, problem-solving, social skills, and emotional regulation. Support positive peer interactions and intervene early to prevent escalation. Crisis Response & De-Escalation: Respond to emerging conflicts or crises using trauma-informed de-escalation techniques. Use verbal, relational, and environmental interventions before physical strategies. Implement safety holds only if required and trained, following all policies. Participate in post-incident debriefs, documentation, and restoration. Other Duties as Assigned: Support cross-team activities or program needs. Assist with group facilitation, outings, or enrichment activities. Complete administrative duties that support program effectiveness as assigned.
Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Must pass criminal background checks
- Must have a current and valid Driver's License.
- High School diploma required
- CPR/First Aid, crisis intervention, and other mandated trainings as provided by VOA.
Nice To Haves
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Psychology, Social Work, Education, or related field preferred.
- Experience with youth in residential, school, recreation, or behavioral health setting, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct care, supervision, and therapeutic support to youth during morning and evening hours, ensuring safety, dignity, compassion, professionalism, accountability, and trauma-informed, whole-person support.
- Support youth with daily routines and programming, using calm, encouraging, and predictable approaches.
- Provide coaching for morning regulation and readiness for the school day.
- Ensure youth transition to breakfast, medications (if trained), and school safely.
- Communicate morning concerns or successes to the team and document appropriately.
- Support youth with returning from school or programming with relational, compassionate engagement.
- Facilitate structured activities, chores, and recreation while modeling healthy skills.
- Facilitate programming groups, skill-building, or therapeutic activities as directed.
- Assist with evening hygiene, transitions to quiet time, and bedtime preparation.
- Promote consistency, predictability, and trauma-responsive routines.
- Contribute to a structured, trauma-informed, healing-centered environment.
- Model and teach health communication, problem-solving, social skills, and emotional regulation.
- Support positive peer interactions and intervene early to prevent escalation.
- Respond to emerging conflicts or crises using trauma-informed de-escalation techniques.
- Use verbal, relational, and environmental interventions before physical strategies.
- Implement safety holds only if required and trained, following all policies.
- Participate in post-incident debriefs, documentation, and restoration.
- Support cross-team activities or program needs.
- Assist with group facilitation, outings, or enrichment activities.
- Complete administrative duties that support program effectiveness as assigned.
Benefits
- Room for professional advancement
- Entry-level position into the mental health career field
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- HSA & FSA Programs
- Employer Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
