Youth Counselor at Mount Prospect Academy

• Provide supervision and mentor students, including role modeling appropriate behavior, redirection and crisis management.
• Freedom to implement social/recreational activities and involve residents as part of programming.
• Provides care and psychosocial education as prescribed by each individual's treatment plan.
• Deliver direct services to the residents which include daily living skills, meal preparation, hygiene practices, recreational, social activities, and any other duties necessary to reintegrate and reunify our residents into the community and with their families.
• Refine students' social skills, interpersonal skills, habilitation skills, and coping mechanisms through the development of respectful & positive relationships.
• Be a positive role model to help shape growth and build trust.
• Development of polite communication skills and respectfulness of authority.
• Be their first line of support to provide emotional stability during moments of crisis.
• Discover meaningful coping mechanisms for students to deal with crisis or high stress situations.
• Facilitate the residential routine with intention and thoughtful planning.
• Attend work with punctuality, and manage time effectively
• Participate in pre-shift meetings
• Plan and execute life-relevant and meaningful programming
• Internalize daily schedule, show understanding of programmatic rituals and routines
• Encourage and teach students to engage in stewardship of their environment and themselves
• Understand and apply knowledge of risk factors, protective factors, and mental health in the execution of the program's residential treatment model.
• Learn and understand the effect of trauma, medical, psychological, and other risk factors
• Participate in the program's residential treatment model
• Seek student specific information through ITPs, training, and assessments
• Practice negotiation, cooperation, and collaboration with students towards the program's goals
• Professionally document service delivery and behavior-related incidents in a timely manner
• Chore logs, and community-specific documentation
• Incident Reports, FYIs, Pro-Socials
• Administrator On-Duty Reports
• ICMP & Strengths-Based Tracking Sheets
• Color Tracking
• Residential Milieu Notes
• Weekly and Monthly reports as required by the program
• Actively gain understanding of the importance of accurate and timely documentation
• Act as a professional, and seek professional improvement
• Manage personal stress effectively by regulation of personal agitation levels
• Establish rapport with students while maintaining professional boundaries
• Intentionally seek supervision, mentorship, and professional development
• Connect the program's policies to day-to-day operations and personal decision making
• Opportunities for Career Growth:
• Competitive compensation, benefits, overtime, and vacation time.
• We promote from within and many of our managers began as Youth Counselors.
• Gain experience in the social work, social services, and youth services field.
• Ongoing training options to further education and proficiency in field.
• Flexibility to lead initiatives and bring your personal experience and passions to the work place.
• Personal Career Development plans for candidates interested in rising to leadership position within the organization.

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (403B)
• STD & LTD
• Life Insurance
• AD & D
• Comprehensive wellness initiatives
• Paid time off
• Employee discount program
• Expense reimbursement
• Further education opportunities for qualified candidates.

• Associate or bachelor's degree or 60 college credits.
• OR the equivalent of 2 years of full-time experience working with children.
• OR any combination of credits in human services & experience with children that totals 2 years.
• OR 7 years of parenting experience.

• Valid driver's license preferred & 21 + years of age.
• Authorized to work in the United States (Required).
• Satisfactory completion of background and applicable pre employment checks.
• Application Process: By applying to the position you will let our team know you are interested. We are currently hiring, and we will reach out shortly to set up a time for an interview.

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