Residential Care Provider - Bilingual Juntos (1319)

Center for Family Services; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Competitive salaries

Excellent benefits packages

Job summary

Center For Family Services is seeking a Full Time Residential Counselor for our Juntos Program in Bridgewater, NJ. The role involves assisting youth with daily life skills, education, and chores, ensuring trauma-informed care and support. The counselor will engage with and supervise youth while providing transportation and coordinating necessary appointments.

Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma, 1+ year experience in child welfare, and a valid New Jersey driver’s license. The position offers a dynamic team environment dedicated to family reunification.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in the child welfare field.
• 1-3 years experience working with children/adolescents in a residential setting.
• Current New Jersey driver's license with a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Assist youth with daily life skills, education, and chores.
• Ensure program structure aligns with goals and trauma-informed care.
• Coordinate activities and ensure medical needs are met.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Sign-On Bonus

Take advantage of our new sign‑on bonus! Center For Family Services is a place where you can be part of a dynamic, top workplace team dedicated to improving lives. When you apply and get hired, you are eligible for a $250 sign‑on bonus.

Position Summary

Center For Family Services is seeking a Full Time Residential Counselor for our Juntos Program located in Bridgewater, Somerset County, NJ. Juntos provides important services to unaccompanied minor children who immigrated into the United States. Services include temporary shelter and support with family unification and homestudy, and post‑release services. Family Reunification is the Juntos program’s primary goal. The Full Time Residential Counselor will be responsible for assisting youth with their daily life skills, education, and chores in the program and providing a direct level of support and supervision. Shift is 8 am‑4 pm, may work other shifts as needed. Bilingual/Multilingual preferred but not required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures that program structure is consistent with stated goals and objectives and that a Nurtured Heart, trauma‑informed program is followed.
• Reports to and serves on the treatment team with Therapists and other designated staff.
• Coordinates recreation and physical education activities scheduled during their shift.
• Ensures that daily living needs of youth are met through delegation of responsibilities to residential counseling staff.
• Coordinates appointments with medical consultants, ensures all over‑the‑counter and prescription supplies and medication is on hand and correctly administered.
• Coordinates other appointments (i.e., court appearances) with Therapists and Periodic Transport staff.
• Works closely with teachers and other residential staff in carrying out and following through on education and jobs‑related goals.
• Engages in caring supervision and structure for youth in residence which is consistent with stated goals and objectives, Day, Evening and Weekends.
• Instructs, guides, and counsels youth informally throughout their interactions in day‑to‑day activities.
• Provides life‑skills education and goal‑setting groups.
• Co‑leads recreation and physical education activities scheduled during shift.
• Provides one‑to‑one assistance and engages youth.
• Provides transportation to and from appointments.
• Substitutes in the event of Resident counselor absence.
• Provides direct level of supervision to youth in the program and on activity outage.
• Ensures that youth complete their goals as set forth in their treatment plans.
• Ensures that physical site of the program is clean and orderly as set forth in the policy and procedures.
• Assists youth in their daily life skills, education, and chores in the program.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent with a minimum of 1 year experience in the child welfare field, working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting.
• 1‑3 years experience working with the program population or relevant direct service delivery in a residential setting.
• Current New Jersey driver’s license with a driving record of at least three years.
• Must pass an initial and ongoing Motor Vehicle record check evaluations.

Disclaimer

Many positions require motor vehicle record evaluations and medical clearances. Center For Family Services is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.