Transitional Counselor - Weekend Shift; Open to all shifts.

Maryville Academy; Des Plaines (IL); Vor Ort; USD 30.000 - 33.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance (PPO)

Vision Insurance

Dental insurance

FSA/HSA

403(b)

Paid vacation and sick days

9 paid holidays

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Zusammenfassung

Maryville Academy seeks Transitional Counselors to support youths in the St. Dominic Savio Program in Des Plaines, IL. You will provide direct care during evening, weekend, and overnight shifts, helping youths transition to less restrictive settings and become active community members.

Responsibilities include trauma-informed engagement, life skills coaching, documentation, crisis intervention, and safe transportation. Bilingual preferred; training in NCI/CPR/Maryville Model of Care is required.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's in human services or 5 years relevant experience.
• Completion of staff training including NCI, CPR and Maryville Model of Care.
• Strong boundary setting, safety management, and de-escalation skills.

Aufgaben

• Provide direct care to youth with emotional and behavioral issues.
• Engage using trauma-informed care principles.
• Develop life and vocational skills in youth.
• Document progress and treatment plans.
• Monitor medication administration.
• Plan and lead structured recreational activities.
• Intervene in crises with NCI techniques.
• Attend staff and treatment team meetings.
• Transport youth safely in a passenger van.
• Complete required agency training.

Kenntnisse

Trauma-informed care

Group facilitation

Verbal communication

Written communication

De-escalation

Safety management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in human services

High School Diploma with 5 years experience

Jobbeschreibung

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Transitional Counselor - Weekend Shift; Open to all shifts.

Job Summary:

Maryville Academy is seeking Transitional Counselors to work in the St. Dominic Savio Program in Des Plaines, Illinois. The Transitional Counselors will provide direct care to youth with emotional and behavioral issues on evening, weekend and overnight shifts. The primary goal of the position is to support youth in transitioning to less restrictive settings and empower them to become active members of the community.

Responsibilities:

• Implement Maryville's policies and procedures along with program-specific operating procedures.
• Engage with youth using trauma-informed care principles.
• Assist youth in developing life skills, independent living skills, and vocational readiness.
• Guide and support youth in the treatment process and complete necessary documentation.
• Monitor youths' medication administration.
• Plan and lead structured recreational and social activities.
• Intervene in crises using Nonviolent Crisis Intervention techniques.
• Attend and actively participate in staff and treatment team meetings.
• Utilize Maryville treatment paradigms and resources to achieve positive outcomes.
• Safely drive a passenger van to transport youth.
• Complete all required agency training.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field preferred (e.g., psychology, counseling, social work) OR a High School Diploma with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Successful completion of staff education requirements including training in NCI, CPR, and Maryville Model of Care.
• Ability to set and maintain appropriate boundaries, ensure safety, manage groups effectively, and de-escalate potentially volatile situations.
• Proficiency in facilitating psychoeducational and life skills training groups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and drive for extended periods.
• Capability to lift/move objects or youth weighing over 40 pounds.
• Proficiency in providing physical restraint to youth, if necessary.

Environment and Schedule:

• May involve interaction with potentially volatile youth.
• Flexibility in scheduling and willingness to work evening and weekend shifts.

Pay Rate: $22.00-$24.00 per hour

Why Join the Maryville Family?

Maryville offers all full-time employees:

• PPO health insurance options
• Vision Insurance
• Dental insurance (after one year of service)
• FSA and HSA
• 403(b)
• Paid vacation and sick days
• 9 paid holidays a year
• Long Term Disability and Life Insurance (after one year of service)
• Tuition reimbursement (after one year of service)

For more information about all of the services that Maryville provides, please visit our website at www.maryvilleacademy.org.

Maryville Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No applicant for employment shall be discriminated against because of age, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, veteran status or disability.