Residential Counselor (Part-time)

Justice Resource Institute • Swansea, MA

9h • $19 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Are you passionate about social justice and ready to make a difference in the lives of our students? As a Residential Counselor (Part-time), 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! Swansea Wood School is a residential treatment setting for adolescents that specializes in trauma informed care. Swansea Wood provides 24-hour comprehensive care including a school on site, a full clinical staff, nursing staff, and direct care staff. Multiple options for schedules to accommodate work life balance. Three, four and five day work weeks available.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Residential or Mental Health setting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed