Youth Residential Counselor - Trauma-Informed Care Weekend

Cc MD; Timonium (MD); On-site; USD 27,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation pay

403(b) Plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Catholic Charities of Baltimore, St. Vincent Villa seeks Residential Treatment Counselors to provide treatment, care, and supervision for children ages 5-13 in a residential program. The role emphasizes safeguarding, emotional support, and therapeutic engagement within a structured milieu.

The position offers weekend shifts (6:30 AM–2:30 PM or 2:00 PM–10:00 PM), 20 hours weekly, with TC I/II/SR RTC progression and required CARE training after hire.

Qualifications

• Use CARE model to influence and guide interactions with children and families.
• Capacity to relate to severely emotionally disabled children in a therapeutic manner.
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication with families, staff and partners.
• Ability to accurately document information for logs, incident reports, and behavior management.
• Demonstrate active listening and responsive communication with residents.
• Assess problems and apply appropriate, least restrictive interventions within goals.
• Respond quickly and supportively to crisis situations.
• Function effectively as a member of a therapeutic treatment team.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and assists children in daily living activities to ensure safety and emotional nurturance.
• Serve as a positive role model, teaching respect, responsibility, and social skills.
• Escort children between buildings and appointments to maintain supervision.
• Maintain the therapeutic milieu and apply CARE framework within the unit.
• Adjust schedules and routines based on behavior, mood and development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Drive may be required for agency-specific duties.

Skills

CARE model

Empathy for children

Oral and written comms

Documentation & logs

Active listening

Behavior assessment

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Basic computer skills

Web browsing

Email usage

Job description

Catholic Charities of Baltimore, St. Vincent Villa seeks Residential Treatment Counselors to provide treatment, care, and supervision for children ages 5-13 in a residential program. The role emphasizes safeguarding, emotional support, and therapeutic engagement within a structured milieu.

The position offers weekend shifts (6:30 AM–2:30 PM or 2:00 PM–10:00 PM), 20 hours weekly, with TC I/II/SR RTC progression and required CARE training after hire.