Residential Counselor

Justice Resource Institute•Tewksbury, MA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Merrimack Center is an Intensive Residential Treatment Program for adolescents that specializes in trauma-informed care, providing 24-hour comprehensive care including an on-site school, a full clinical staff, nursing staff, and direct care staff. The Residential Counselor will work with students, bringing an energetic and positive approach to help them. This role involves developing skills in providing enriching daily activities such as arts and crafts and recreational activities including offsite field trips. Counselors will create a safe and therapeutic community by supporting students in developing and role modeling effective coping strategies. They will also help students discover what makes them feel competent and valued by working with them to develop life skills such as cooking, banking, and vocational skills. The day-to-day work will support students in developing a sense of self and provide them the skills to be successful in their next steps.

Requirements

Must be 21 years of age
COVID-19 vaccination required
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

Convey passion for helping others with a dynamic team
Bring an energetic and positive approach while working with students
Develop skills in providing 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
Transport students

Benefits

A $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 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 benefits
Access to Delta Dental benefits
Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year
Pension after 5 years of employment
Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year
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