Senior Residential Counselor

Green Chimneys•Brewster, NY

3d•$24

About The Position

Our Residential Treatment Center (RTC) provides intensive structure and support to emotionally fragile boys age 6-16 and girls age 6-13 upon admission, who are coping with a variety of challenges. The Senior Residential Counselor is responsible for maintaining the structure of the day to day therapeutic milieu through the use of nurturance, routine and recreation. This position will provide peer leadership to Residential Counselors, participate in team business, act as a liaison to recreation and/or education, provide mentoring and training in the areas of TCI and Life Skills curriculum, provide day-to-day coverage within the dorms ensuring a therapeutic environment, and assist in the development of daily routines and programs for the unit. Must be certified as a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Trainer. The rate for this role is $24.41 per hour and is full time and benefit eligible. All employees in this department (regardless of full or per diem status) are required to participate in a full 8 day paid training to prepare you for meaningful work in the field. Note that 5 of those days are consecutive and cannot be moved due to certification requirements.

Requirements

Must be certified as a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Trainer

Responsibilities

Maintaining the structure of the day to day therapeutic milieu through the use of nurturance, routine and recreation
Provide peer leadership to Residential Counselors
Participate in team business
Act as a liaison to recreation and/or education
Provide mentoring and training in the areas of TCI and Life Skills curriculum
Provide day-to-day coverage within the dorms ensuring a therapeutic environment
Assist in the development of daily routines and programs for the unit
Must be certified as a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Trainer

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