Youth Counselor

Overview

Do you enjoy working outdoors? Do you have a passion for helping people, or you love to see youth and young adults work hard to reach their full potential? Do you want to provide at-risk-youth with the tools to begin their process of change and be successful? Come work with us as a Youth Counselor and contribute to the positive transformation of the at-risk teens in our adolescent residential academy program located in Boomer, North Carolina
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Eligible for a $2,500 Sign-On Bonus!

Day Shift, Night Shift, and PRN positions available. Pay rate: $17.51–$18.57 per hour, with a $2,500 sign-on bonus and potential for leadership development, professional growth, and advancement.

• A positive, supportive role model who guides and influences group activities to enhance youth confidence and self-esteem. Ensure the progress and welfare of each client and the group through therapeutic programs. Provide staff-secured supervision during the afternoon, evening, and sleeping hours.
• Lead groups of youth through daily activities while providing group and individual counseling, with an emphasis on strength-based development. Support youth in developing life goals using rational living cognitive behavioral approaches; help identify and address thinking errors and faulty cognitions along the way.

• Must be 21 years of age or older per DJJ guidelines.
• High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of two years’ relevant experience working with youth is required. Bachelor’s degree in social/behavioral services or outdoor recreation is preferred. 2+ years of college in a social or human services field can substitute for youth experience.
• Direct care in a therapeutic/rehabilitative setting is preferred.
• Ability to travel on property and through wilderness terrain. Must be able to pass crisis intervention/physical restraint techniques evaluation and written certification, participate in aquatic activities, and stand, sit, or walk for extended periods. Outdoors exposure required. Supervision may include shift work.
• Must meet requirements for Eckerd’s auto insurance and be able to drive for business purposes. Valid driver’s license or state .
• Must pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 19 days of Paid Time Off in the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• PTO Exchange
• Meals provided when on duty
• Advancement opportunities
• Overtime availability

Eckerd Connects' Short-Term Juvenile Justice Residential program provides a complete rehabilitative experience delivered in 4 to 6 months to adjudicated male youth, ages 13 to 17, referred by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Division of Juvenile Justice. This residential treatment combines evidence-based practices with a family transition component in a public-private partnership with the Division of Juvenile Justice, offering individualized treatment, academic plans, on-site accredited education, and family counseling in a strength-based, non-punitive environment.

Address:
Boys Residential Academy at Boomer, 4654 High Rock Road, Boomer, NC 28606

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