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Wayside Youth & Family Support Network
Overnight Residential Counselor - Per-Diem
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What they do
A Residential Assistant or Advisor works in a residential mental health, long-term care, or substance abuse treatment facility and provides support for patients, including resolving conflicts, helping them adjust to their environment, and alleviating concerns. Performs inspections and assists with move-ins and facility programming.
$44,837 / year median in Massachusetts
+5% projected growth
Job Description
Overnight Residential Counselor
- Per-Diem Req #1597 East Arlington, MA 02474, USA Apply Share Job Description Posted Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM Show your passion by empowering youth and families when joining the Wayside team!
- free trainings and CEUs. We provide a t eamwork atmosphere and career development support
- a great place to grow your career!!! Overnight Residential Counselor
- Per-Diem Young Adult Programs
Arlington Salary:
$20.50/hour Wayside Youth & Family Support Network has open positions where you can begin to build a career! No college degree necessary! Wayside provides a warm work environment with team focused management that places value on healthy work dynamics. A perfect job for folks who like to be busy, creative and offer innovative care to youth and families. We are looking for coverage for the following shift: Intermittent shift coverage for employee PTO/sick time coverage Overnight shifts are 10:30pm-8:30am or 11:30pm-9:30amWhat You Will Do:
Directly supervise and engage with youth/residents in activities and daily routines. Support skill building for all youth/residents through collaborative team work. Show yourself to be a willing learner in trainings and maintain necessary certifications. Facilitating recreational activities for clients, working with the staff team to ensure the program structure while providing positive role modeling for youth. Safe client transportation and medication administration if MAP certified. Assist the program in providing basic needs for clients, such as regular meals, a safe and clean-living environment, recreational activities, and appropriate hygiene.Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars:
High quality communication skills show an ability to connect with others, approachability, being respectful to others, able to communicate with others at all levels. Reflective self-awareness. Ability to manage risk. Dynamic ability to support youth. Demonstrates flexibility and creative thinking (i.e. ability to adapt and adjust to changing work situations, processes, and procedures).Minimum Requirements:
Valid drivers' license required- motor vehicle background record checks will be completed.