Residential Counselor III

Direct Care Residential (Milieu) Counselor III for Adult Residential Program 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! Angelus House at Wellspring is a premier mental health residential treatment program for young adult women & gender diverse individuals age 18 and older. We are looking for a Milieu Counselor III to support residents, and supervise our small staff of Milieu Counselors.

Responsibilities:

Able to model the development and maintenance of relationships of healthy mutuality with clients. Able to receive supervision regarding dynamics, special needs, and developmental issues and share (teach) this knowledge with staff. Able to provide supervision to all Milieu Counselors regarding the development of rapport and maintenance of professional relationships with clients, other family members, outside professionals, and other staff. Able to observe and interpret client's patterns of behaviors and relationship with others to assist the team to develop strategies that assist clients to achieve the goals and objectives of their Treatment Plans. Ability to participate in Wellspring's intimate, intensive, and expressive programs; ability to work therapeutically with assigned age group. Orients new residents to the culture and methods of treatment at Wellspring. Responsible for orientation and training of Milieu Counselors in the principles, values, and methods basic to Wellspring's treatment approach and program structures. Demonstrates ability to activate residents into positive social interactions. Supports and teaches empowerment of residents through active responsibility within the Wellspring therapeutic community system. Helps develop trust in adults through a process of dialogue between residents and staff. Teaches problem solving, and how residents can direct wants, needs, and feelings in a positive way to effect change. Arranges schedule to be present at Wellspring to provide flexible availability for different staff shifts, and the training needs of per diem and weekend staff, and the orientation needs of new residents.

Position Details:

Position Title :

Residential Milieu Counselor III Employment Agreement Type :

Full Time (40 hours)

Shift Schedule:

Day/hours to be discussed during initial pre-employment screening process.

Qualifications:

Earned BA/BS in Psychology, Social Work, or related field. Three years experience working with the emotionally disturbed or handicapped, or equivalent life or work experience. Experience in the treatment of emotional disturbances outside of the traditional mental health setting.

Salary and Benefits:

Base hourly rates start at $24.21 per hour, plus shift differentials for weekend, holiday, and overnight hours. Shift differentials can add $2/hr. to $4/hr. to the base rate. Health benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance) Generous paid time off benefit Retirement Savings with Employer Matching Please read more about Wellspring, our programs, and the application process by visiting our homepage www.wellspring.org Wellspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome candidates who have experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum and who demonstrate patience, flexibility, and a strengths-based approach to care.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$24.21 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance Application Question(s): The schedule is Sunday-Thursday. Are you available on these days?

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

relevant: 1 year (Required) Shift availability: Day Shift (Required)

Work Location:

In person