Description

　　Come join our life-changing team building hope, resilience and well-being as a Residential Counselor at Bar None in St. Francis. We are offering a generous sign-on bonus of $500!

　　Shift Details: FT or PT available – 2-5 shifts per week

　　Schedule: (8 hour shifts)Days, Evenings and Overnight shifts available

　　Four weekend shifts per month required

　　Wednesdays from 8:30am-11:30am for team meetings required

　　Compensation: $18.50/hr plus $1/hr shift premium for overnights and weekends! Location: 22426 St. Francis Blvd NW, St. Francis, MN 55303

　　About the job:As a Residential Counselor, you will make measurable difference in demonstrating and equipping the youths with tools, skills, and hope.

　　Essentials:

　　Be responsible for providing direct care and continuous supervision to residential clients

　　Partner with the entire residential team to provide a therapeutic environment for clients

　　Provide basic counseling, co-facilitate groups, and assist clients in daily skills practice

　　Provide crisis intervention when needed (including de-escalation strategies and safety holds)

　　Participate in person-centered treatment and/or service planning for clients through observation, intervention, documentation, and providing feedback in regard to client progress

　　Attend mandatory team meetings for continuity of care and effective service delivery

　　Stock supplies and maintain organization and cleanliness as needed on campus

　　Administer medications

　　Job Highlights:

　　Room for professional advancement

　　Entry-level position into the mental health career field

　　Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

　　403(b) Retirement Plan

　　HSA & FSA Programs

　　Employer Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability

　　Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs

　　Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

　　Required Qualifications

　　Must be 18 years of age or older

　　Must pass criminal background checks

　　Strong desire to work with children and adolescents experiencing mental health, behavioral, and/or chemical health concerns

　　A current and valid Driver's license with minimal violations on record preferred

　　Experience with adolescents in residential/hospital setting preferred

　　About Us:

　　Bar None is part of Volunteers of America MN/WI which serves as an affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

　　Volunteers of America Minnesota/Wisconsin is a nonprofit health and human services organization that annually serves more than 25,000 children, adolescents and their families, older adults, students, persons with disabilities and special needs, and adults completing incarceration. Since 1896, we have helped people gain self-reliance, dignity, and hope.

　　Take pride in helping others and join us today!

　　At VOA, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.

　　Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

　　The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)