Overnight Residential Counselor - Part-Time

Waysideyouth; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Wayside Youth & Family Support Network as a part-time Overnight Residential Counselor. In this role, you will engage with youth, support their skill development, and provide a safe living environment. This position offers a sign-on bonus and extensive training, making it perfect for those passionate about child and family empowerment.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off (PTO) including wellness days

Free training opportunities

Excellent medical benefits

Career development support

Qualifications

• High quality communication skills.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Must be available evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise and engage with youth/residents in activities.
• Support skill building for all youth through collaborative teamwork.
• Assist in providing basic needs for clients.

Skills

Communication

Risk Management

Support Youth

Flexibility

Education

High School degree or equivalent

Job description

Overnight Residential Counselor - Part-Time

Somerville, MA, USA

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Come demonstrate your passion for child & family empowerment by joining the Wayside team!

***** SIGN-ON BONUS OF $2,000.00!! ( half paid after 30 days of employment and the other half paid after 90 days of employment/pro-rated for part-time). *****

Wayside is one of Massachusetts’ most respected child and family serving agencies with program locations across Central, Eastern and Northeastern Massachusetts serving more than 6,000 children, young adults, and families each year.

Wayside thinks of our employees as whole people and invests in benefits to support employee wellness.

• Tuition, training & student loan reimbursement
• PTO Package: 3 Wellness Days (time off), 9 Paid Holidays, Up to 3 weeks of vacation (in your first year)
• A learning environment – free training institute with thought leaders, CEU trainings & program trainings, etc.
• Financial health supports
• Excellent medical benefits
• Teamwork atmosphere Career development support – a great place to grow your career!!!

Overnight Residential Counselor

Salary Range: $19.25 - $20.00/hour depending on experience + sign-on bonus (half paid after 30 days of employment and half paid after 90 days of employment; pro-rated for part-time).

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network has open positions where you can begin to build a career! No college degree necessary! Wayside provides a warm work environment with team focused management that places value on healthy work dynamics. A perfect job for folks who like to be busy, creative and offer innovative care to youth and families.

What You Will Do:

• Directly supervise and engage with youth/residents in activities and daily routines.
• Support skill building for all youth/residents through collaborative team work .
• Show yourself to be a willing learner in trainings and maintain necessary certifications.
• Facilitating recreational activities for clients, working with the staff team to ensure the program structure while providing positive role modeling for youth.
• Safe client transportation and medication administration once MAP certified.
• Assist the program in providing basic needs for clients, such as regular meals, a safe and clean living environment, recreational activities, and appropriate hygiene.

Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars:

• High quality communication skills show an ability to connect with others, approachability, being respectful to others, able to communicate with others at all levels.
• Ability to manage risk.
• Dynamic ability to support youth.
• Demonstrates flexibility and creative thinking ( i.e. ability to adapt and adjust to changing work situations, processes, and procedures).
• Must be available evenings and weekends.
• Valid drivers’ license required - motor vehicle background record checks will be completed.
• High School degree or equivalent required.

Preferred (not a must):

Cleaning experience

Has experience with refugees, OR young adults, OR homeless, OR Residential Programs.

We will train you in : Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC); Trauma Informed Practice, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, CPR and First Aid.