Residential Counselor: Mills House-Part Time-7054
Community Health Resources
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Job summary
Community Health Resources in Windsor, CT is looking for a part-time Residential Counselor to support at-risk youth in a community-based group home. The role involves monitoring client medications, teaching daily living activities, and collaborating with healthcare partners.
Qualifications include a high school diploma and preferred experience in the field. The position offers competitive pay starting at $19.00/hour, as well as generous benefits like tuition support, wellness programs, and retirement savings.
Qualifications
- Two years of experience working with a relevant population preferred.
- Valid driver's license required with a good driving record.
Responsibilities
- Maintain physical environment and program standards.
- Monitor self-administration of client medications.
- Teach life skills to residents.
- Prepare educational and skill-building activities.
- Collaborate with care providers and families.
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Education
Job description
A career can mean different things at different workplaces. Apply now to see what it means to us and what it's like to work somewhere your voice is heard, your wellness is a priority, and your success matters.
Residential Counselor
Part‑time, 16 hours/week
Saturdays 7AM‑11PM
Mills House, Windsor, CT
3060
Mills House is a community‑based group home which provides 24 hour staffing and a built in therapeutic component for 5 boys aged 14‑21 who have experienced serious emotional and behavioral problems, and who have lived in more restrictive programs or institutions. The home allows the boys to live in a more familial, natural setting within the community. The program emphasizes maximizing each boy's ability to develop skills for living successfully outside of an institutional setting through the participation in normative community activities.
Residential Counselor
- Maintains physical environment and program standards set by funders, accreditors, and agency policies.
- Monitor self‑administration of client medications in accordance with the agency medication policies and procedure as program may require.
- Effectively utilizes appropriate communication methods/tools to effectively collaborate with co‑workers and clients.
- Teaches and assists all residents in areas of developmentally appropriate activities of daily living.
- Assists/Manages administrative functions and tasks at the direction of the supervisor.
- Prepares and facilitates educational and skill building groups and one to one intervention as directed by the treatment plan.
- Collaborates and coordinate care with providers and families as needed.
- Assists residents in addressing medical and psychiatric needs.
- Maintains documentation in compliance with agency and program standards.
- Participates in staff meetings, supervision, trainings, and other meetings as assigned.
- Additional duties as required.
Education: High School diploma or GED required.
Experience: Two years’ experience working with a relevant population preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: Valid driver’s license required with good driving record.
- Proudly recognized as a Top Workplace for 12 consecutive years!
- Enjoy ample paid time off, including a special day off for your birthday!
- Benefit from contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan.
- Competitive premiums with added discounts on pet, auto, and home insurance!
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
- Student loan repayment assistance (Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Nurse Corps, NHSC/HRSA at select sites).
- Exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities.
- FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our brand-new Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth!
- Clinical supervision and/or mentoring available at many programs.
- Internal career fairs: connect with recruiters to discuss your career aspirations and the various opportunities available within our over 80 programs statewide.
- Annual wellness stipend.
- FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, for employees and their families.
- Fun activities like coloring contests, lunch & learns, office seasonal decorating contests, employee appreciation events, and more!
- Up to 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions per issue, per year, for individuals, couples, & families through our EAP program.
- Participate in leadership luncheons with our CEO and various agency committees!
- Weekly video updates from our CEO and monthly newsletters to keep you in the loop.
- Many benefits are available to all staff, regardless of the hours worked, with some subject to eligibility.
Join us at CHR and be part of an exciting, supportive, and dynamic workplace where your growth and well‑being are our top priorities!
Starting at $19.00/hr min., and up commensurate upon experience.
- Actual rates are determined at the time of offer and are based off of relevant experience, as well as adherence to our internal equity policy. Many of our positions offer program/location differentials and/or sign‑on incentives. (Please note, for part‑time positions this range would be pro‑rated based on hours worked)
CHR is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all to apply.
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