Residential Youth Counselor/ Mentor

CJR•Litchfield, CT

8d•$23 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The residential Youth Counselor is dedicated to the direct supervision of adolescent boys in a short-term transitional living program. Youth Counselors cultivate a safe, healthy, therapeutic, nurturing and caring home environment that is supportive of each participant’s individualized needs, social, emotional, and academic development. Youth Counselors are positive role models offering support, strength-based encouragement and protection of youth in their care, advocating for youth and sharing information and updates with parents/guardians.

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain the following certifications: Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), First Aid/CPR, Medication Administration
Minimum High School Diploma (or equivalent) and minimum 6-months human services experience
Must have valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience providing direct care to adolescent boys
Knowledge of strengths-based and trauma sensitive programming
Professional written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Maintaining constant sight and sound supervision of youths within established program expectations and guidelines
Ensure physical safety of youth and provide crisis intervention as needed
Following established routines, schedules, and structure, like wake up and bedtimes, and transition to school
Recording observations and maintaining records and reports, daily documentation and logs
Monitoring access to and ensuring personal hygiene of youths, and maintenance/upkeep of bedrooms
Monitoring and reporting healthcare needs or concerns, and ensuring compliance with daily medication regimen through support, encouragement, and self-care education
Accompanying youths between facilities, meetings, appointments and/or other activities
Ensuring living spaces are organized, clean, safe and free from hazards
Supervise youths during meal times
Support and facilitate the implementation of youths’ individualized care plans and schedules
May assist in the pre-orientation, admission, and intake process
May assist in the facilitation of groups and may lead the facilitation of psychoeducational groups
May provide transportation to adolescents and families as programmatic needs dictate

Benefits

Free daily nutritious meals
Low-cost Medical Insurance Plan option
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance offered after 30 days of employment
Company Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Generous Paid Vacation Package (unused time eligible for carry over)
Generous Paid Sick Time (unused time eligible for carry over)
Paid Holiday Time (separate from vacation time)
Floating Holidays (separate from paid vacation time and paid holiday time)
Annual monetary incentives
Tuition Assistance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
Career Growth Opportunities
Company Celebrations & Employee Recognition Program
Employee discounts (cell phone, computer)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Qualified Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer Federal Student Aid
10%-20% tuition discount at many local educational institutions, including those listed by the CT Nonprofit Alliance