Part-Time Residential Counselor - Young Adult Program (Weekend Overnights)

The Home for Little Wanderers•Boston, MA

3d•$36,500 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

When you join The Home for Little Wanderers, you join a team of professionals dedicated to creating better, brighter futures for kids. For over 200 years, The Home for Little Wanderers has helped build stable lives and hopeful tomorrows for vulnerable children and their families. Our 25+ community-based and residential programs serve thousands of at-risk youths from birth to age 26. Many of these children have experienced abuse, neglect, trauma, or a disrupted family life. As the oldest child welfare agency in America, we provide them with safe surroundings, permanent loving relationships, and a secure path toward a better, brighter future.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required
Passing the DEEC CORI/DCF background check and having a valid ID
Being physically active for an 8-10 hour shift
Participating in verbal de-escalation and physical intervention with youth
Multi-tasking in a changing and fast-paced treatment environment
Receiving and implement feedback in the moment and through a structured supervision process
Ability to work evenings, holidays, weekend shifts as required

Nice To Haves

Experience working with youth in a similar setting preferred

Responsibilities

Providing a safe and secure environment for clients.
Counseling, observing, and providing behavioral training, outreach support, advocacy and treatment to children and their families to facilitate reunification and/or long-term out of home placement.
Ensuring that the individuals served are supported to lead emotionally and physically healthy lifestyles in preparation for long-term placement.
Exercise and nutrition training, community integration, psycho-educational therapeutic counseling, human rights advocacy, medical advocacy, medication administration, social and life-skills training, as well as educational and life planning.
Knowledge and application of program routines/ structure.
Maintain a general understanding of the population of clients with whom we work.
Foster healthy, appropriate relationships with our clients through daily interactions.
Develop an understanding of level system (cards, behavior contracts, etc.).
Supervise and coordinate activities of daily living for students, including hygiene, clothing, chores, and other activities.
Assist children with the transition from each scheduled activity.
Provide First Aid appropriately as needed.
Plan and participate in activities with clients/students on an individual and small group (less than 6) level in accordance with treatment plans and goals.
Teach age appropriate life skills and social skills through modeling, counseling, and other techniques.
Participate in groups and activities designed to enhance growth and development.
Participate in off campus recreational/educational activities.
Maintain a safe and supportive environment.
Manage living, dining, educational, recreational areas to provide a clean, organized environment for students.
Insure adequate supervision of students through coordination of care with other staff.
Provide group and individual behavior support and intervention as trained, including the use of TCI appropriate physical restraint as necessary.
Coordinate medical and emergency situations with the supervisor.
Communicate through written and verbal means with other program staff on positive skills and accomplishments as well as difficult or challenging client issues.
Complete all assigned paperwork including time sheet, level card, goal/ level tracking, incident reporting, and 51A’s in a thorough and timely manner.
Attend trainings.
Participate in supervision meetings with supervisor.
Prepare weekend meals.
Carry a mobile device.
Perform other duties as assigned.