Residential Counselor

Wayside Youth; Somerville (MA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring Residential Counselors for the Young Adult Program in Somerville, MA. No college degree required; opportunities to grow a career in youth and family services.

You will work evening/weekend shifts (2:00 PM–10:00 PM or similar), supervise youth, support skill-building, facilitate activities, ensure safety, transport and MAP certification as applicable, and participate in a team-driven approach with trainings.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Evenings and weekends required as part of scheduled shifts.
• Participation in mandatory late-coverage rotation.
• Holiday shifts may be required.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise and engage with youth/residents in activities and daily routines.
• Support skill building for youth/residents through collaborative team work.
• Show willingness to learn in trainings and maintain required certifications.
• Facilitate recreational activities and provide positive role modeling for youth.
• Safe client transportation and medication administration once MAP certified.
• Assist in providing basic needs such as meals, a safe living environment, and hygiene.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-awareness

Risk management

Youth support

Flexibility

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Residential Counselors

Young Adult Program - Somerville

Salary Range: $20.50 - $21.50/hour depending on experience + sign-on bonus (half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year 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.

Schedule: This position requires coverage for Tuesday-Saturday second shift (2:00 PM-10:00 PM) OR Sunday-Thursday second shift (2:00PM-10:00PM).

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.
• Reflective self-awareness.
• 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).

Minimum Requirements:

• Valid drivers’ license required - motor vehicle background record checks will be completed.
• High School degree or equivalent required.
• Evenings and weekends required as part of scheduled shifts.
• Coverage of holiday shifts.
• Participation in mandatory stay late coverage rotation.

We will train you in: Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Trauma Informed Practice, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, CPR and First Aid