Residential Counselor

• Location 3800 Coolidge Avenue,Oakland, CA, 94602,United States
• Base Pay $22.88 - $29.86 / Hour
• Job Category Direct Care - Residential
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt

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Description

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services is a great place to work.

Year after year, our employees make the difference in helping those with mental health issues. Our team is currently looking for a Residential Counselor whether you are just starting your career or a seasoned professional, you’ll be able to find the right position to help others.

• Pay range for this position is between $22.88 - $29.86 per hour. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
• 21 PTO Days per year
• 9 Nationally Observed Holidays
• 401k matching up to 6%
• Up to $10,000 in the Degree Assistance Program
• Affordable monthly health care premiums
• To learn more about our full benefits package,

We envision Fred Finch as a healing-centered organization where our diverse staff at all levels feels  are committed to creating an environment where employees can thrive, grow, and explore opportunities. Together, we actively work on diversity within our organization and the communities we serve.

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services partners with individuals and communities to provide culturally responsive services that cultivate mental and physical resilience and wellness.

The Avalon program provides a safe, stable, and highly structured environment by combining intensive staffing, a milieu culture, mental health interventions and behavior modification. Youth are assessed at in-take and receive on-going evaluation. Individual, group, family and milieu therapy is a part of everyday life. Youth also receive case management, medication support and monitoring, expressive arts, special education, crisis intervention, behavior management and skill-building.

The goal of the program is to maximize a resident’s level of functioning to enable them to engage in a pattern of everyday living like that of non-disabled peers. We strive to increase a resident’s abilities to live in a less restrictive environment with less intensive staffing, less formal structure, and more relaxed programming.

Under supervision, provides high quality, day-to-day care, and supervision to participants at a residential or housing program to ensure well-being and development of participants while maintaining a safe and nurturing environment in accordance with program regulations and philosophy, Fred Finch (hereinafter FF) policies and procedures, and accreditation standards; and performs related duties as assigned.

The education and experience for our Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) must follow the requirements as outlined by regulation and are listed below.

• STRTP (Education and Experience as Outlined by California’s Codeof Regulations, Title
  22;
  Personnel Requirements Section 87065:
• Direct care staff shall meet one of the following requirements prior to employment:
• Have a Bachelor of Arts or Sciences Degree;
• Have a valid Child Development Teaching Permit;
• Have completed 12 semester units of Early Childhood Education, Adolescent Development, or Foster and Kinship Care Education and have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth;
• Have a valid certificate as an Alcohol Counselor, Drug Counselor or Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth.
• Have a valid Vocational Training certificate, credential or documentation demonstrating that the individual is a trade journeyperson who instructs children in vocational skills and have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth; or
• Have previously…