Northeast Center for Youth and Families
Residential Counselor
Northeast Center for Youth and Families, Springfield, Massachusetts, us, 01119
Overview
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Northeast Center for Youth and Families NCYF opened its doors in 1972 and became incorporated in 1976. We’re an experienced agency with multiple locations which provide foster care services, in home therapy, outpatient therapy, treatment residences, and therapeutic day programs. For nearly 50 years, we have been committed to providing innovative and high quality care to our consumers. Our mission is to empower individuals, children, adults and families to live healthy and successful lives. Our values include respect, integrity, compassion and hope. We encompass these values in everything we do. AA/EOE: we believe diversity strengthens our organization!
Benefits
401(k)
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Vision insurance
Training & development
Position details Residential Counselor
- Northeastern Center for Youth & Families (NCYF) is seeking enthusiastic, dedicated Residential Counselors to join our Residential Services team that can work one of the following schedules:
Wednesday-Friday 1:30pm-10:00pm & Saturday 9:30am-10:00pm
Wednesday-Friday 2:30pm-11:00pm & Saturday 10:30am-11:00pm
Residential Counselors work closely with our residents in therapeutic group homes to guide them to success while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
Responsibilities If you are seeking meaningful and challenging work that will provide you with experience to help you achieve a degree in social work or another field of human services, we can provide that for you. You will work directly with youth to implement treatment plans, lead/model activities of daily living through effective use of structure and routine and support the treatment philosophy of the program, centered around the trauma-informed care model. A successful Residential Counselor with NCYF will have the ability to assess and evaluate situations, have a high level of initiative, and have knowledge of acceptable behavior as it relates to at-risk youth. They would also possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and can communicate efficiently with parents, schools, DCF, DMH, and other community supports. New employees will gradually assimilate in to the NCYF culture and we will work with you to help you develop your competencies so that you can fully enjoy our collaborative efforts.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent with experience in youth services; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the principles of trauma informed care.
Adult & Child CPR/First Aid/AED certification preferred (we will train staff)
Approved CORI & DCF background checks (performed by the EEC)
Approved driving background check
Valid driving license
Reliable transportation required
Must be at least 21 years old
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Individual and Family Services
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. This description reflects current information about the role and NCYF.
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Join to apply for the
Residential Counselor
role at
Northeast Center for Youth and Families NCYF opened its doors in 1972 and became incorporated in 1976. We’re an experienced agency with multiple locations which provide foster care services, in home therapy, outpatient therapy, treatment residences, and therapeutic day programs. For nearly 50 years, we have been committed to providing innovative and high quality care to our consumers. Our mission is to empower individuals, children, adults and families to live healthy and successful lives. Our values include respect, integrity, compassion and hope. We encompass these values in everything we do. AA/EOE: we believe diversity strengthens our organization!
Benefits
401(k)
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Vision insurance
Training & development
Position details Residential Counselor
- Northeastern Center for Youth & Families (NCYF) is seeking enthusiastic, dedicated Residential Counselors to join our Residential Services team that can work one of the following schedules:
Wednesday-Friday 1:30pm-10:00pm & Saturday 9:30am-10:00pm
Wednesday-Friday 2:30pm-11:00pm & Saturday 10:30am-11:00pm
Residential Counselors work closely with our residents in therapeutic group homes to guide them to success while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
Responsibilities If you are seeking meaningful and challenging work that will provide you with experience to help you achieve a degree in social work or another field of human services, we can provide that for you. You will work directly with youth to implement treatment plans, lead/model activities of daily living through effective use of structure and routine and support the treatment philosophy of the program, centered around the trauma-informed care model. A successful Residential Counselor with NCYF will have the ability to assess and evaluate situations, have a high level of initiative, and have knowledge of acceptable behavior as it relates to at-risk youth. They would also possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and can communicate efficiently with parents, schools, DCF, DMH, and other community supports. New employees will gradually assimilate in to the NCYF culture and we will work with you to help you develop your competencies so that you can fully enjoy our collaborative efforts.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent with experience in youth services; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the principles of trauma informed care.
Adult & Child CPR/First Aid/AED certification preferred (we will train staff)
Approved CORI & DCF background checks (performed by the EEC)
Approved driving background check
Valid driving license
Reliable transportation required
Must be at least 21 years old
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Individual and Family Services
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. This description reflects current information about the role and NCYF.
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