Youth Counselor

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Residential Youth Counselor (Residential Counselor, Direct Care Professionals, Direct Support Professionals) Job Description

Reports To : Supervisor

Pay Rate up to $22.00hr Location : Hampton, NH Now Hiring Residential Youth Counselors / Direct Care Behavioral Health Professionals to Join Our MPA Team! Full-time, Part-time, Per Diem Available New Pay Rates, 4-Day Work Week Schedules, Full Benefits, Paid Time Off, Overtime and a Rewarding Career! Apply today for Immediate Interview! We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Residential Youth Counselor to join our team in making a positive impact on the lives of young individuals. In this role, you will have the opportunity to mentor and support at-risk youth, providing them with the guidance and care they need to thrive in a residential setting. Your commitment to fostering a safe and nurturing environment will help shape a brighter future for the residents in our care. If you have a passion for youth development and a desire to contribute to the well-being of our community's younger members, we encourage you to apply. Click here to watch a short video about who we are and what we do!

Our programming offers youth development services for children and adolescents and gives them the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with others, to grow and discover their gifts, and realize their potential to thrive. As a Youth Residential Counselor, you will be the centerpiece of making our commitment a reality. You will have many opportunities to grow as a professional and to impact the lives of our residents including, but not limited to :

Company Background

Welcome to Mount Prospect Academy (MPA), a rapidly growing alliance of nonprofit agencies founded in 2003, with the goal of helping struggling adolescents find a zest for life" and succeed in the business of life.

MPA has evolved to offer a variety of mental health support services to a diverse population of hard to treat and difficult to place adolescents. Our targeted services include home and community-based treatment, residential treatment programs, group homes, and special education schools. MPA is known for its ability to achieve successful outcomes with difficult-to-serve individuals throughout New England.

Mission :

MPA's mission is to provide a caring, safe therapeutic environment where students have the opportunity to grow and acquire the skills they need to reach their educational and social potential. We aim to develop trusting relationships with students and facilitate experiences that promote their ability to self-regulate; manage thoughts and feelings; and develop feelings of safety, confidence, and competency.

Youth Counselor Summary :

Our programming offers youth development services for children and adolescents and gives them the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with others, to grow and discover their gifts, and realize their potential to thrive. As a Youth Residential Counselor / Direct Care Professionals, you will be the centerpiece of making our commitment a reality. You will have many opportunities to grow as a professional and to impact the lives of our residents including, but not limited to :

Responsibilities :

• Provide supervision and mentor students, including role modeling appropriate behavior, redirection and crisis management.
• Freedom to implement social / recreational activities and involve residents as part of programming.
• Provides care and psychosocial education as prescribed by each individual's treatment plan.
• Deliver direct services to the residents which include daily living skills, meal preparation, hygiene practices, recreational, social activities, and any other duties necessary to reintegrate and reunify our residents into the community and with their families.
• Refine students' social skills, interpersonal skills, habilitation skills, and coping mechanisms through the development of respectful & positive relationships.
• Be a positive role model to help shape growth and build trust.
• Development of polite communication skills and respectfulness of authority.
• Be their first line of support to provide emotional stability during moments of crisis.
• Discover meaningful coping mechanisms for students to deal with crisis or high stress situations.

Facilitate the residential routine with intention and thoughtful planning.

Understand and apply knowledge of risk factors, protective factors, and mental health in the execution of the program's residential treatment model.

Professionally document service delivery and behavior-related incidents in a timely manner

Act as a professional, and seek professional improvement

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Application Process : By applying to the position you will let our team know you are interested. We are currently hiring, and we will reach out shortly to set up a time for an interview.

Mount Prospect Academy assures equal opportunity and public access and, if necessary, affirmative action in all its policies regarding employment and provision of services. MPA does not discriminate in its hiring, programs or policies on the bases of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status or sexual orientation.

Mount Prospect Academy strongly recommends, but does not require, that all MPA faculty (employees) stay protected against COVID-19 by getting their primary vaccine series and stay up to date with a booster dose if they are eligible to receive one. Bring your expertise in mental health, direct support, behavioral health, residential care, para-education, paraprofessional roles, and youth counseling to MPA. We are seeking individuals with experience in roles such as Residential Youth Counselors, Youth Counselors, Direct Care Professionals, Direct Care Workers, Social Work, Support Worker, Youth Mentors, Youth Workers, Behavioral Health Professionals, Mental Health Counselors, Youth Specialists, Awake / Overnight Residential Youth Counselors, Residential Community Youth Leaders, Camp Counselors, and Residential Aides. Join us and be a part of the change!

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