Milieu Counselor Adolescent Position Available In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

Milieu Counselor Adolescent The Wellspring Foundation, Inc. 21 Arch Bridge Road, Bethlehem, CT 06751 Are you looking for a rewarding career? Looking to make an impact in someone’s life? Does helping others motivate you? Then we would like to hear from you! Responsibilities for these direct care positions: To support the milieu, in a non-institutional, family modeled setting, with the ability to be personally responsive to the residents in your care. Contribute to and be a part of a community that helps and models healthy living to prepare the residents to meet the realistic demands of returning to their families and their communities. Assist, as a team member to clinical staff, to provide a structured environment with professional supervision of daily activities to counteract the debilitating effects of internal emotional disorders the residents are facing. Follow a program structure that is flexibly responsive to the resident’s needs and abilities while they navigate through their daily therapies, responsibilities and recreational activities.

Requirements for counselor positions:

An earned BA/BS in Psychology or related field is preferred. Experience working in a therapeutic field and prior experience working with adolescent girls and/or adult women is desirable. We are able to consider candidates who might be short on the educational requirement but have some depth of experience. Please read more about Wellspring, our programs, and the application process by visiting our homepage www.wellspring.org

Salary and Benefits:

Starting at $20 per hour (base hourly rate), plus shift differentials for weekend, holiday and overnight hours. Shift differentials can add $2/hr. to $4/hr. to the base rate. as a result, some shifts are compensated at either $20 or $24 per hour. These positions are eligible for overtime compensation. Full time positions are eligible for full health benefits (Medical, dental, disability and life insurance) and a generous paid time off benefit. (6 weeks to start in year one, increases with years of service.) Wellspring is an

Equal Opportunity Employer Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Pay:

From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan

Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Evening shift Night shift Weekends as needed

Work Location:

In person