Residential Counselor 2

Come join our life-changing team building hope, resilience and well-being as Residential Counselor 2 at Bar None in St. Francis!

Shift Details: Full-time – 40 hours/week

Compensation: $20/hr

Location: 22426 St. Francis Blvd NW, St. Francis, MN 55303

About the job:

Responsible for the supervision and management of the residents. Act as a lead on shift and be accountable for the implementation of treatment plans and documentation of resident's functioning within the treatment environment. Provide leadership to Residential Counselor team with healthy role modeling, training, feedback, and coaching.

Essentials:

• Promote and assists in the development of a wholesome and therapeutic environment
• Apply job knowledge to unit duties and tasks
• Support and implement individual treatment plans and programs
• Plan and participate in all recreational and educational programming for residents
• Provides life skills training and management as directed by the needs of the program participant
• Plan and coordinate special program functions and free time on the unit
• Ensure adequate staff coverage
• Provide medication administration to residents, checking med administration for completions
• Work within and support the agency’s treatment philosophy
• Provide leadership and direction to other Counselors

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

• BA/BS in Human Services, Social Services or equivalent experience
• One-year exemplary performance as a Residential Counselor preferred
• Must be 21 years of age
• Valid driver's license in good standing

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)