Youth Counselor - Grand Rapids Residential DOC Programs

Description:

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Currently offering a $5000 sign on bonus! Hourly rates starting at $18.27 with additional $1.50 per hour for afternoon shift, $1.00 per hour for midnight shift, and $1.00 per hour for weekend shifts.

It is the Milieu Staff's primary responsibility to provide day-to-day supervision, care, and guidance to residents assigned to their unit. Milieu Staff provide a safe and healthy treatment milieu designed to meet the emotional, psychological, physical, and spiritual needs of the residents. The Milieu Staff provides a positive role model for the residents to emulate and is responsible for teaching a variety of communications, coping, problem solving, and social skills.

DOC Residential Programs

Teens In Transition - Next Step: Programming for up to six young adult males, ages 16-21, in a group residential/apartment style setting. Next Step focuses on community transition to independent living with a treatment based philosophy and a compliment of a correctional component based on a youth's individual needs.

Teens In Transition: Programming for up to 10 young adult males, ages 16-21, in a group residential setting. Teens in Transition focuses on independent living with a treatment based philosophy and a complement of a correctional component based on a youth's individual needs.

Boys Program: Programming for up to six boys, ages 12-16, in a group residential setting. The Boys Program has family style living, a treatment based philosophy and a compliment of a correctional component based on a youth's individual needs.

Requirements:

Candidates must be responsible, mature, self-motivated individuals who posses a desire to work with at-risk youth, good verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to set firm limits.

Qualifications: must be 21 years of age, have a valid Minnesota driver's license, and have a high-school diploma or GED. Post-secondary education in the Human Service / Law Enforcement fields or equivalent experience is desirable but not mandatory.

North Homes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.