What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Residential Counselor - Bilingual Juntos (2991) position at Center for Family Services?
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Location: Camden, NJ
Job Type/Status: Full Time
Position Summary:
Center For Family Services is seeking an experienced individual for the Senior Residential Care Provider position at the Juntos Program. The Senior Residential Care Provider is dedicated to successfully reaching program goals, provides oversight to a team of residential counselors, ensures the health, well-being and daily living needs of the program youth are met.
About the Juntos Program:
Juntos provides temporary shelter to unaccompanied children and teenagers who have crossed the southern border into the United States and are in need of a safe place to live. Our goal is to help children through these difficult circumstances and to minimize the impact by providing a warm and caring home that seeks to reunite children with their family. Services are focused on the safety of every child in our care. We utilize a Nurtured Heart, a trauma informed care approach, which emphasizes physical, psychological and emotional safety for the children in our care and helps them rebuild a sense of control.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides supervision of Residential Care Providers
- Assures the continuing training and development of program staff
- Assigns staff work schedules, makes appropriate changes when indicated
- Assists residential counselors in providing life skills education, counseling and other service delivery areas
- Coordinates recreation and physical education activities for the youth
- Coordinates appointments with Medical consultants and ensures all over-the-counter and prescription medication are on hand and correctly administered
Requirements:
- Certified Social Worker (CSW) or equivalent certification, if applicable
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree or related field, or extensive experience
- Excellent written documentation and data entry skills
- Bilingual in English and Spanish (conversational Spanish required, fluent Spanish preferred)
- Must be a licensed Driver for three years
Benefits:
At the Center for Family Services our employees are our greatest resource and we are committed to investing in our staff. We offer a competitive benefits package as well as ongoing resources that will support staff on their personal and professional journey.*
- Excellent paid time off (PTO) program, including vacation, sick, personal, and holiday
- 401k Plan
- Medical insurance plan options
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Prescription Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health & Wellness Activities
- Ongoing Training & Professional Development Opportunities
- Opportunity for advancement
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Disclaimer Many positions require motor vehicle record evaluations and medical clearances. Center For Family Services is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.
