Overnight Youth Residential Counselor

Children's Home Association; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 3 weeks (full-time)

9 paid holidays

Sick Leave 12 days/yr

Medical, vision, dental insurance

401K with company match

Life insurance

Job summary

Children’s Home Association of Illinois (CHAIL) seeks an Overnight Worker to provide awake, overnight care for youth in a 24-hour program in Peoria, IL. The role maintains safety, conducts regular bed checks, and monitors suicide watch as needed.

The position requires a 21+ driver with a personal, insured vehicle, willingness to work holidays/weekends, and adherence to licensing standards. Training occurs during the first month to ensure readiness and compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Related experience preferred.
• Child care skills.
• Dependability.
• Ability to work objectively with disturbed children.
• Ability and judgment to work independently.
• Demonstrated maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences in children and families served.
• Ability to handle job related matters in a professional, diplomatic and confidential manner.
• Must be 21 years of age to meet DCFS requirements.
• If residents in the program are female, then the overnight counselor must also be a female in order to meet DCFS requirements.
• Ability to remain awake while residents are sleeping and the unit/cottage is quiet.
• Vision, hearing and speaking ability which allows for effective communication of information.
• Ability to physically restrain residents as needed.
• Physical and emotional stamina to effectively handle job related issues and stress.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to transport self and clients to various locations.
• Ability to pass DCFS driving requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provides awake, overnight coverage in one or more of the agency’s out-of-home placement programs during normal sleeping hours of residents; ensures care, welfare, safety and security of clients on third shift.
• This position requires candidates to have a valid Illinois driver’s license and a personal, insured vehicle at all times.
• This position requires candidates to sometimes work holidays and weekends.
• This position requires candidates to complete mandatory trainings during first shift (8 AM- 4 PM), especially during the first month of employment.

Skills

Dependability

Independent work

Maturity & sensitivity

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Children’s Home Association of Illinois (CHAIL) seeks an Overnight Worker to provide awake, overnight care for youth in a 24-hour program in Peoria, IL. The role maintains safety, conducts regular bed checks, and monitors suicide watch as needed.

The position requires a 21+ driver with a personal, insured vehicle, willingness to work holidays/weekends, and adherence to licensing standards. Training occurs during the first month to ensure readiness and compliance.