Direct Care / Residential Counselor

Meryl's Safe Haven; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Training & development

Free uniforms

Paid time off

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Meryl's Safe Haven in Worcester, MA seeks a Direct Care / Residential Counselor to work with families in a congregate emergency shelter and Transitional Program, supporting sustainable outcomes. The role also provides oversight of site operations, enforcing safety measures and program rules with a family-centered approach.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will guide families and youth, assist with life skills, and coordinate activities while ensuring daily chores, housekeeping, and

Responsibilities

• Aid families with keeping compliance with program expectations
• Oversee security and safety by making routine interior and exterior checks during shift
• Assist families with day-to-day life skills assistance, as needed
• Document all critical incidents and safety issues using the program communication system
• Ensure family daily chores are complete each night
• Complete daily housekeeping duties, including room checks each night
• Assist colleagues and volunteers with coordination of events and workshop
• Coordinate orientation of new family members as they enter the program
• Provide emergency crisis management to families and young adults who have recently transitioned out of the foster care system

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)


• 401(k) matching


• Training & development


• Free uniforms


• Paid time off


• Opportunity for advancement

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer the Direct Care / Residential Counselor will work closely with families in a congregate emergency shelter site and/or young adults at our Transitional Program in Worcester providing support and guiding families and youth on their road to sustainability. This position also provides oversight of site operations which includes enforcing safety measures, program rules, and expectations using a family-centered approach.

Key Job Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer aid families with keeping compliance with program expectations


• Oversee security and safety by making routine interior and exterior checks during shift


• Assists families with day-to-day life skills assistance, as needed


• Documents all critical incidents and safety issues using the program communication system


• Ensure family daily chores are complete each night
  
• Complete daily housekeeping duties, including room checks each night


• Assist colleagues and volunteers with coordination of events and workshop


• Coordinate orientation of new family members as they enter the program


• Provide emergency crisis management to families and young adults who have recently transitioned out of the foster care system