Residential Counselor

Posted Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Show your passion by empowering youth and families when joining the Wayside team!

Wayside is one of Massachusetts' most respected youth and family-serving agencies, supporting more than 6,000 youth and families annually across Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions.

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network has open positions where you can begin to build a career! No college degree necessary! Wayside provides a warm work environment with team focused management that places value on healthy work dynamics. A perfect job for folks who like to be busy, creative and offer innovative care to youth and families.

We invest in our employees' wellness with comprehensive benefits, including tuition and training reimbursement, a PTO package with 3 wellness days, 9 paid holidays, and up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year. Enjoy a learning environment with free training, CEUs, and more, along with exceptional medical benefits, financial health supports, and career development opportunities.

Salary Range: $20.50 - $21.50/hour depending on experience + sign - on bonus (half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year of employment/pro-rated for part-time).

We are looking for 2 full-time employees (40 hours/week) to cover the following:

Shift One: Saturday
- Wednesday 3:30pm - 11:30pm (Thursday/Friday off).

Shift Two: Wednesday
- Friday 3:30pm - 11:30pm, and Saturday/Sunday 9am - 5pm (Mon/Tues off).

• Directly supervise and engage with youth/residents in activities and daily routines.
• Support skill building for all youth/residents through collaborative team work.
• Show yourself to be a willing learner in trainings and maintain necessary certifications.
• Facilitating recreational activities for clients, working with the staff team to ensure the program structure while providing positive role modeling for youth.
• Safe client transportation and medication administration once MAP certified.
• Assist the program in providing basic needs for clients, such as regular meals, a safe and clean living environment, recreational activities, and appropriate hygiene.

• High quality communication skills show an ability to connect with others, approachability, being respectful to others, able to communicate with others at all levels.
• Ability to manage risk.
• Dynamic ability to support youth.
• Demonstrates flexibility and creative thinking (i.e. ability to adapt and adjust to changing work situations, processes, and procedures).
• Must be available evenings and weekends.
• Valid drivers’ license required - motor vehicle background record checks will be completed.
• High School degree or equivalent required.

Motivational Interviewing;
Courageous Conversations;
Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC);
Trauma Informed Practice, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, CPR and First Aid.