Youth Counselor - Day and Evening Shift

Do you enjoy working outdoors? Do you have a passion for helping people, or you love to see youth and young adults work hard to reach their full potential? Want to provide at-risk-youth with the tools to begin their process of change and be successful? Come work with us as a Youth Counselor and contribute to the positive transformation of the at-risk teens in our adolescent residential academy program located in Boomer, North Carolina!

Make more than a Living, Make a DifferenceOur Benefits

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year

• 11 paid holidays

• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%

• Flexible spending accounts

• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability

• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance

• Voluntary term life insurance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer

• PTO Exchange

Additional Benefits

• Meals provided when on duty

• Advancement opportunities

• Overtime availability

Day Shift Schedule: 7:00am - 3:00pm or 3:00pm - 11:00pmMust be willing to work both 1st and 2nd shift on rotating basisHourly Rate: $18.57 with opportunity for leadership development, professional growth, and advancement. Duties and Responsibilities

• A positive, supportive role model who guides and influences group activities on a consistent basis that enhances the youth's confidence and self-esteem. Youth Counselors ensure the progress and welfare of each client and the group through therapeutic programs. Responsible for staff secure supervision during the afternoon, evening, and sleeping hours.

• Lead group of youth through a variety of daily activities while providing group and individual counseling, with an emphasis on strength-based development. Ensure successful development of the youth through rational living cognitive behavioral therapy to help youth define their life goals and then help them achieve those goals-pointing out thinking errors and faulty cognitions along the way.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 Years of Age or Older per DJJ Guidelines.

• High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of two years’ relevant experience working with youth is required. Bachelor's degree in social/behavioral services or outdoor recreation specialties is preferred. 2+ years of college in a social or human services can substitute youth experience requirement.

• Direct care in a therapeutic/rehabilitative setting preferred.