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Wayside Youth & Family Support Network

Residential Counselor Per-Diem

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

Pay: $20.50/hr

Posted: 4 weeks ago

Location: Waltham, MA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 4 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/12/2026

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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

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Job Description

Residential Counselor Per-Diem Req #1370 Waltham, MA 02452, USA Apply Share Job Description Posted Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM Show your passion by empowering youth and families when joining the Wayside team! Wayside is one of Massachusetts' most respected youth and family-serving agencies, supporting more than 6,000 youth and families annually across Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions. Wayside offers a le arning environment•free trainings and CEUs. We provide a t eamwork atmosphere and career development support•a great place to grow your career!!! Residential Counselors Per-Diem Young Adult Services•

Waltham 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.

What 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 once 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. High School degree or equivalent required. We will train you in : Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Trauma Informed Practice, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, CPR and First Aid Job Details Job Family 5476 Pay Type Hourly Scan this QR code and apply! Download Waltham, MA 02452, USA