Residential Counselor Full-time On-site

Position Highlights:

• Great opportunity to make a lasting difference for youth and their families
• Fulltime Onsite position
• Compensation: Hourly $20/hour (live in) $18/hour (live out)
• Location: Evanston/Wilmette IL
• Classification: Nonexempt

Boys Hope Girls Hope is a nonprofit organization with affiliates in cities across the United States and Latin America serving more than 1200 young people in Residential and Academy settings. Their mission is to nurture and guide motivated young people in need to become collegeeducated careerready men and women for others. They help motivated and hardworking young people in need to break barriers and achieve goals that will change their lives forever.

Position Overview:

The Residential Counselor supports the Mission and Values of Boys Hope Girls Hope. The Residential Counselor is responsible for directing the operations of the home to create a family atmosphere that supports the development of the full child. The Residential Counselor is part of a team of professionals and volunteers. They perform their duties relatively free from direct supervision acting at all times in a professional manner.

The position requires the ability to perform household tasks like shopping cooking cleaning and minor property care that may require bending lifting and carrying. The position requires the ability to closely monitor the whereabouts and activities of several preadolescent and adolescent children in a multistory home as well as the ability to safely transport children in program vehicles. It may also require engaging in athletic recreational and/or camping activities with the scholars.

The position requires obtaining CPR first aid and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention certification and annual participation in continuing education satisfied through inhouse programs offered by Boys Hope Girls Hope or thirdparty providers.

What You Will Be Responsible For:

Child Development and Health

• Know and follow Boys Hope Girls Hope program policies and procedures regarding the care and development of scholars.
• Assume responsibility for scholars in residence including daily decisions regarding health safety and discipline.
• Responsible for the physical emotional social spiritual and academic development of scholars living in the home in accordance with individual scholar service plans and Boys Hope Girls Hope program policies.
• Schedule and plan ahead for doctor or other appointments and complete all required documentation for scholar and house files.
• Under the direction of the Program Director identify program therapists and communicate with therapists on scholar goals of therapy and progress.
• Develop and maintain parent and/or guardian relationships and involvement in their child’s life and the program.
• Implement programs to teach transitional living skills.

Academics

• Monitor academic performance of scholars to identify areas of concern requiring additional support.
• Maintain regular contact with teachers and schools including representation of the program at teacher conferences and related activities.
• Provide individual assistance and tutoring as needed.

Household Management

• Ensure that the home functions in accordance with Boys Hope Girls Hope program and local licensing standards.
• Maintain the home in a clean and safe condition providing for the nutritional and physical needs of scholars.
• Ensure that scheduled and necessary maintenance occurs on all program property and vehicles.
• Perform tasks necessary to maintain a clean and safe environment and for home to function including cooking cleaning shopping and driving.

What You Bring to the Role:

• College degree required.
• Prior experience working with youth 12 18 years of age) and/or be enrolled in a degree program in a related field.
• Possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• State licensing agencies may have additional requirements.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively with adolescents their guardians or parents coworkers and supervisors and other audiences verbally and in writing.
• Be able to assist scholars in developing study and problemsolving skills.
• The ability to develop appropriate relationships with different populations including scholars and their families.
• Sensitivity to different religious backgrounds and cultures.

Compensation Benefits and Job Structure:

This is a fulltime onsite position with an hourly compensation of $20 per hour for livein employees and $18 per hour for liveout employees.

Benefits include group medical and dental coverage a voluntary vision plan and both employerpaid and voluntary life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) benefits. Employees also receive employerpaid shortterm and longterm disability insurance access to a cafeteria plan for flexible spending accounts (FSA) and dependent care and continuing education benefits. Additionally the company offers 401(k) and 403(b) retirement savings plans paid time off (PTO) and holidays and employee assistance benefits.

Application Review:

All resumes will be reviewed and evaluated by the hiring organization (Boys Hope Girls Hope) and candidates will be contacted by them as well.