Bachelor Level Day Program Counselor - Life Skills Program
Bachelor Level Day Program Counselor - Life Skills Program
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Riverside Community Care
Love what you do!
Direct Care Worker Life Skills Program
Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Direct Care Worker in our Life Skills Program! The Life Skills Program is a highly structured and groupbasedsupportive therapeutic program for adolescents ages 1218 years that are presenting with major mental illness and who are experiencing disruptions in their home school or community.
In this important role the Direct Care worker will work as part of an amazing team to provide a safe and therapeutic milieu.
The primary responsibilities of the Direct Care worker include:
- Establishing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with enrolled youth
- Providing milieu supervision and support
- Planning and facilitating activitybased groups
- Communicating clients progress in meetings and documentation
- Collaborating with clinical staff in individualized treatment planning and implementation
- Promoting the human rights of individuals through a commitment to strengthsbased culturally competent and individualized support
Schedule: Full Time 40 hours
- 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday
Pay Rate:$20.60/hourly
Why Youll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in peoples 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 bestinstate employer by Forbes.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive highquality health dental and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure) personal and sick time
- Taxdeferred 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 joiners fee
Learn more about our benefits and culture:
Our Benefits
Our Culture
Required Skills
- Ability to communicate in and comprehend the English language including clearly documenting individual progress and activities in program records
- Basic computer fluency including Microsoft Office required
- Ability to work as a member of a team and to function independently
- Must have valid drivers license and regular access to a reliable vehicle
Required Experience
- Bachelors degree required
- Previous experience working with individuals with major mental health needs preferred
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and inclusive organization committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from culturally diverse applicants. We provide equal opportunity for all persons seeking employment without regard to race age color religion gender gender identity and expression marital status sexual orientation military status national origin disability or any other characteristic as established by law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
