Residential Counselor - Part-Time & Overnight

Ettie Lee Youth & Family Services has served the complex needs of at-risk youth with emotional and behavioral problems and their families throughout Southern California for nearly 70 years.

Currently, Ettie Lee is seeking a Part-Time and Overnight Direct Care Staff for its Short Term Residential Treatment Program (STRTP).

The Position:

The Residential Counselor will work with Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth placed in a 24/7 residential setting by Children and Family Services (CFS)/Probation. As a member of the STRTP Team, the Residential Counselor is vital in setting the tone, direction and priorities of the residents by utilizing a Trauma-Informed Approach. If you are looking to make a difference in the lives of youth, families and the community, this position may be right for you.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing the daily living environment of the home including supporting clients in school
• Work closely with therapists and are under the coordination of the Administrators and the Program Manager
• Helping residents manage their response to traumatic stress that results in behaviors such as running away, fighting, substance use and non-compliance
• Providing daily leisure-time and recreation activities
• Ensuring medical and dental needs are met
• Preparing and distributing meals and clothing shopping
• Documentation of client progress
• Maintaining a safe and clean living environment

Counselors are crucial to the Ettie Lee team as they provide direct care to the youth served. They must come to the position with a great amount of dedication, acceptance and understanding. It is important they are resilient with a great deal of "bounce back" due to the pressures of the work.

Why you should work with us - great benefits:

• 12 Paid Holidays per Year
• Generous Time Off Accrual
• Unused Sick Leave Reimbursement Plan
• Tuition Scholarship
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

Must have one of the following qualifications:

• Have a Bachelor of Arts or Sciences Degree
• Have a valid Child Development Teaching Permit
• Have completed 12 semester units of Early Childhood Education, Adolescent Development, or Foster and Kinship Care Education and have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth
• Have a valid certificate as an Alcohol Counselor, Drug Counselor or Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth
• Have previously been employed as a staff or volunteer at a group home or short-term residential therapeutic center for at least one year.

Requirements:

• Must be able to pass criminal/fingerprinting background check, TB Test, physical exam and drug test
• Must have a valid California Driver’s License, a minimum of 5 years of driving experience and a DMV record acceptable to the agency’s insurance carrier
• Must be 21 years or older

Hours and Shifts:

All available shifts are overnight-awake houra. Your schedule will be determined in the interviewing process.

Hours: Overnight - NOC

Status: Part-time

MUST FILL OUT AN ONLINE APPLICATION AT http://ettielee.org/current_open_positions.aspx

To learn more about Ettie Lee, visit the website at www.ettielee.org.