Turning The Corner Residential Treatment programs is seeking full-time Residential Counselors (Direct Care Staff) summer time first shift staff, for our trauma-informed evidence-based treatment programs. Experience working with adolescents in DCYF custody, who have diverse backgrounds, complex mental health issues, and co-occurring behavioral problems is required. Ability to work as member of team. Please consider joining our exciting, expanding, diverse and welcoming environment.
Turning the Corner Residential Treatment Programs is a division of Jammat Housing and Community Development Corporation. Jammat means Community. We are committed to investing in the community, staff, and most importantly the youth we serve to provide opportunity, hope and holistic services.
Residential Counselors spend the most time with program youth observing their behaviors, triggers, coping mechanisms, and adaptive skills and must be able to communicate these needs to the various members of the administrative team, especially the Program Clinician. A Residential Counselor’s job scope includes, but are not limited to the following:
- Provide compassion and emotional support to residents through active listening.
- Provide daily basic care for and with the residents; meal preparation, assisting with routines (preparation for school, homework, appointments, meetings, chores, laundry, passes, etc.), and assist in keeping the facility tidy
- Follow the behavior management program while understanding how the program is designed to assist the residents
- Possess the ability to advocate for clients and communicate their needs to the administrative team
- To participate in and help facilitate monthly fire drills
- To participate in and help facilitate daily room checks
- Maintain the daily logs, behavior management program checklists, incident reports, medication sheets, and additional paperwork.
- Residential Counselors must be a good role model in all instances.
Valid driver's license. Ability to pass local and national criminal backgroud checks. Must be at least 25 years old
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.20 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person