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Residential Counselor (Part-time) - Drug and Alcohol Counseling

Date Posted: Jul 09, 2024

Job Description

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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, Overnight Residential Counselor for its Short Term Residential Treatment Program (STRTP) location in Bloomington and Redlands, CA.

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 with us - great benefits for part-time staff:

  • 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:

    Shifts for the position overnight-awake. Your exact hours will be determined in the interviewing process.

    Rate: Starting at $19.00/hour

    Work Remotely

    • No

    Job Type: Part-time

    Pay: $19.61 per hour

    Benefits:

    • 401(k)
    • 401(k) matching
    • Dental insurance
    • Employee assistance program
    • Flexible spending account
    • Health insurance
    • Life insurance
    • Paid time off
    • Referral program
    • Tuition reimbursement
    • Vision insurance

    Schedule:

    • 10 hour shift
    • 12 hour shift
    • 8 hour shift
    • Monday to Friday
    • Weekends as needed

    Application Question(s):


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