Relief Counselor

Looking Glass Community Services; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid in-depth training

Public Student Loan Forgiveness plan

Job summary

Looking Glass Community Services in Oregon seeks a Relief Counselor to provide on-call support for adolescents in crisis intervention, street outreach, and residential settings. The role requires flexibility for early mornings, days, nights, and weekends and involves working on-site within our agency programs.

Applicants should have experience with youth and families, be bilingual in Spanish if possible, and possess a valid Oregon driver's license with acceptable insurability.

Qualifications

• Experience: Working with youth and families preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• On-call relief counselor work with adolescents in crisis intervention, street outreach, and residential programs.

Skills

Youth-work experience

Bilingual Spanish

Job description

Lookin Glass is Hiring a Relief Counselor to Join Our Agency!

Overview of Responsibilities

The Relief Counselor is responsible for on-call relief counselor work with adolescents in crisis intervention, street outreach, and residential programs.

Essential Qualifications

Experience: Working with youth and families preferred; Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Availability: Variable shifts; Early mornings, days, nights and weekends - Minimum 40 hours/month

Certifications/Licenses: Driver's License valid in Oregon, acceptable driving record and insurability under Agency's auto insurance

Compensation & Benefits

In order to hire and retain employees who truly share our mission to "build a better future for youth, adults, and families", we offer:

• Wage: Varies on program - $23/hour - $27/hour
• Paid in-depth training to ensure a successful transition into the agency and position.
• As a 501(c)3 organization, most staff qualify for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness plan

People who succeed in this role have a passion for helping youth and are able to relate to teens from all different backgrounds, values, and cultures. You must be a positive youth mentor and role model who can demonstrate strong boundaries. You must be able to maintain confidentiality and handle stressful situations.

Looking Glass is committed to recruiting employees who reflect the diversity of our community and the youth and families we serve. We value providing the highest level of quality services to our clients and we are committed to the pursuit of cultural awareness. We believe in the abilities of individuals and systems that respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, genders, and abilities in a manner that recognizes, affirms, and values the worth of individuals, families, and their communities and protects and preserves the dignity of each.

Our workforce and clientele represent a diverse set of people from all walks of life. As such, we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion in the agency. All staff must embody and represent these, and other, Looking Glass agency values.

Looking Glass Community Services has provided crucial services to Lane County youth and families since 1970!

IMPORTANT - WORK ENVIRONMENT NOTICE:

This position provides on-site support, which delivers residential, shelter, and crisis-based services to youth and young adults experiencing behavioral, mental health, or housing crises. Employees in this role should expect to work in environments where clients may, at times, display escalated, unpredictable, or aggressive behavior. Staff are expected to follow agency safety and de-escalation protocols, maintain situational awareness, and coordinate closely with clinical and direct-care staff, particularly during crisis situations.

In compliance with applicable laws and licensing requirements, Looking Glass Human Resources Department conducts a background check on all new employees, non-paid staff (volunteers and interns), and existing staff as required. This is completed by the Background Check Unit with the State of Oregon per the Oregon Administrative Rules.