Responsibilities of the Residential Counselor

• Oversee physical care of residents
• Development of acceptable habits and attitudes for residents
• Management of resident behavior
• Assist in meeting the goals and objectives of any resident service plan
• Responsible for the coordinated supervision of the residents
• Continuous awareness and ability to give a report of each resident
• Maintain structure and regulations at all times
• Completely and accurately document any required forms
• Perform waive testing on residents after home visits, runaways, and as needed with complete accuracy and compliance
• Attend all training mandated and continuously pursue training opportunities to meet standards
• Other duties as assigned by the CEO, Director of Program Services, and Director of Residential
• Ability to work on the weekends

Qualifications of the Residential Counselor

• High School Diploma and six months experience working with children
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services OR actively pursuing the degree
• Knowledge and understanding of the organization’s mission and values
• Ability to support constructive resident-family visitation and resident involvement in community activities
• Ability to provide services in a culturally and linguistically competent manner
• Possess the temperament to work with and care for children, and youth, some with special needs in multiple age ranges
• Ability to accurately collect, review, and analyze waive testing of residents after home visits, runaways, and as needed

Logistics of Position:

• Bristow, VA (Parking available)
• Saturday and Sunday: 12 hours shifts 6:30pm-6:30am
• Two 8 hour weekday shifts: 10:30pm-6:30am