Residential Counselor

Laradon•Denver, CO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Laradon fosters a collaborative, team environment; working on-site in Denver, CO- 5100 Lincoln St. Application Deadline: until filled. Schedule: Thurs-Sun 1pm-11pm and/or Sat-Mon & Thurs 12pm-10pm. Starting Salary Range: $24.00/hr.-$28.12/hr. ($0.50 weekend differential). If you genuinely care about providing youth and/or adults with a sense of direction and hope, then you’ll get huge satisfaction from this role. Your influence will not only impact the lives of youth and/or adults, but the community as a whole. Laradon staff work extremely hard and are challenged every day, but they play a key role in supporting the well-being of the individuals that we serve. We are seeking Residential Counselors to support the Calabrese Youth Center (CYC). Reporting to the CYC Program Manager, this role will support Laradon’s mission by providing life skills training and support to children/youth living in Laradon's Youth Center program. Ensuring the health and safety of children/youth, and providing the assistance necessary to increase independent living skills.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years of age.
Ability to communicate well with children/youth, staff and parents.
Two years of college education, or high school diploma/GED plus one year of experience in human services field.
Physical requirements include the ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force; physical condition to enable walking, standing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; stamina to be on feet and active for full work days.
Must frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to successfully pass Safety Care training and preemployment physical examination.

Nice To Haves

Valid driving license, good driving record, and reliable transportation, preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan and implement daily activity schedule.
Supervise and assist the children/youth with medications.
Train, and assist as necessary, children/youth in shopping, cleaning, money management, hobbies, personal hygiene, etc.
Provide direct counseling and training services to children/youth.
Oversee health and welfare of children/youth and report concerns and progress to program manager.
Facilitate groups on a daily basis (anger management, self-esteem, etc.).
Provide 24-hour supervision to children/youth.
Ensure facilities are clean, safe and orderly.
Attend Youth Center staff meetings.
Implement behavior programs.
Assist with recreational activities.
Perform monthly safety/fire drills.
Perform Safety Care techniques, as needed.
Train children/youth in use of community resources (RTD, laundromat, banks, restaurants, etc.).
Execute duties according to rules and regulations of licensing agencies.
Drive participants as necessary for program needs.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Documentation, as required.
Other duties as assigned.