Per Diem Congregate Residential Counselor - Overnight

The Home for Little Wanderers; Keene (NH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home for Little Wanderers’ Unity House in Keene, NH seeks an Overnight Residential Counselor to provide a safe, nurturing environment for youth 14-18. Under supervision, you’ll apply the program’s mission, treatment philosophy, and policies in direct care and supervision.

You will support daily living activities, supervise routines, and use behavior strategies as trained, ensuring smooth transitions and appropriate care throughout night shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year plus childcare experience in a residential setting required.
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer, with the ability to learn new software applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe and secure environment for clients and supervise daily living activities.
• Foster healthy relationships with clients through daily interactions.
• Supervise activities and assist with transitions between activities.
• Provide First Aid as needed.
• Plan and participate in individual and small group activities to support growth.
• Participate in off-campus recreational/educational activities.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized living, dining and educational spaces.
• Coordinate medical and emergency situations with supervisor.
• Communicate with program staff about client progress and challenges.
• Complete paperwork including time sheets, level cards, and incident reports.
• Attend trainings and supervision meetings.
• May be asked to prepare weekend meals.
• If required to transport clients, maintain required liability insurance and current vehicle registration.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

One year plus childcare experience in a residential setting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

When you join The Home for Little Wanderers, you join a team of professionals dedicated to creating better, brighter futures for kids.
For over 200 years, The Home for Little Wanderers has helped build stable lives and hopeful tomorrows for vulnerable children and their families. To learn more about the incredible impact our employees have on the lives of children and families, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXedSArtYbg
The Home for Little Wanderers' Unity House, a community-based group home in Keene, NH, serving youth ages 14-18, who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community is seeking Overnight Residential Counselors. The program is the first of its kind in the Granite State, and offers a safe, supportive living environment with 24-hour staffing for up to eight youth, while they prepare for family reunification, independent living, secondary education paths and future self-sufficiency.

Position Description

Under the direction of supervisor, primarily responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for clients. The Residential Counselor is expected to be knowledgeable of the program’s mission, treatment philosophy, and policies and procedures and to implement this understanding in their direct care and supervision of clients.

How You'll Be Making a Difference

• Knowledge and application of program routines/ structure. Maintain a general understanding of the population of clients with whom we work
• Foster healthy, appropriate relationships with our clients through daily interactions
• Develop an understanding of level system (cards, behavior contracts, etc.)
• Supervise and coordinate activities of daily living for students, including hygiene, clothing, chores, and other activities. Assist children with the transition from each scheduled activity.
• Provide First Aid appropriately as needed
• May plan and participate in activities with clients/students on an individual and small group (less than 6) level in accordance with treatment plans and goals. Teach age-appropriate life skills and social skills through modeling, counseling, and other techniques. Participate in groups and activities designed to enhance growth and development.
• Participate in off campus recreational/educational activities
• Maintain a safe and supportive environment. Manage living, dining, educational, recreational areas to provide a clean, organized environment for students. Insure adequate supervision of students through coordination of care with other staff.
• Provide group and individual behavior support and intervention as trained, including the use of TCI appropriate physical restraint as necessary. Coordinate medical and emergency situations with the supervisor.
• Communicate through written and verbal means with other program staff on positive skills and accomplishments as well as difficult or challenging client issues
• Complete all assigned paperwork including time sheet, level card, goal/ level tracking, incident reporting, and 51A’s in a thorough and timely manner
• Attend trainings
• Participate in supervision meetings with supervisor
• May be asked to prepare weekend meals
• If required to transport clients, must maintain the minimum amounts of liability insurance as required by The Home and/or other regulatory requirements and vehicle registration must be current

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year plus childcare experience in a residential setting with similar population of children
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer, with the ability to learn new software applications

Valuing Diversity

We are committed to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, while simultaneously creating a culture that supports those values. We believe the differences we bring enhance our ability to provide exceptional service and care to diverse children, families, and communities. Moreover, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging align with our values and our mission to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change.