Residential Youth Counselor Hingham, MA

Riverside Community Care; Hingham (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Twelve paid holidays

Vacation, personal, sick time

403(b) retirement with employer match

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Riverside Community Care is hiring a Residential Youth Counselor / Youth Advocate to guide youth toward stability and success. The role emphasizes supervision, safety, and goal-oriented support in a home-like setting.

You will work toward service goals, provide homework help, coping strategies, and behavior management, while modeling positive well-being for the youth. The position offers full-time hours (40 per week) with alternating 8–4 and 2–10 shifts and every other weekend off.

Qualifications

• Strong desire to work with youth.
• Commitment to youth empowerment and advocacy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Spend time with and supervise 12 youth in a mid-size, home-like environment.
• Provide support and encouragement while ensuring the overall safety of youth in the program.
• Help youth work toward service goals, including homework help, coping skills, and behavior management.
• Serve as a positive role model to support youth’s well-being.

Skills

Desire to work with youth

Youth empowerment

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Riverside Community Care

Love What You Do!

Residential Youth Counselor / Youth Advocate

Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Youth Advocate!

Our Youth Advocates play a vital role in guiding youth toward stability, confidence, and success—while gaining meaningful experience in human services. We are seeking candidates with a strong desire to work with youth, a commitment to youth empowerment and advocacy, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

As a Youth Advocate, you will:

• Spend time with and supervise 12 youth in a mid-size, home-like environment
• Provide support and encouragement while ensuring the overall safety of youth in the program
• Help youth work toward service goals, including homework help, coping skills, and behavior management
• Serve as a positive role model to support youth’s well-being

Schedule: Full-Time 40 hours per week; A combination of 8-4 p.m. and 2-10 p.m. shifts, with every other weekend off; Specific days and shifts are coordinated with manager based on program needs and staff availability

Pay Rate: $20.00/hour without MAP Certification; $21.00/hour with MAP Certification

Why You'll Love Riverside

We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts –both medical and dependent care
• Twelve paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

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