Senior Residential Counselor

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For over 75 years, Green Chimneys, a multi‑faceted nonprofit organization, has been helping young people maximize their full potential by providing residential, educational, clinical, and recreational services in a safe and supportive environment that nurtures connections with families, the community, animals, and nature.

Green Chimneys has built its success through valuing diversity in our workforce and clientele. Our programs are developed to recognize, respect, and respond to the unique, culturally defined needs of persons and families within our service population. We strive to create an inclusive, respectful and equitable environment in order to serve our diverse clients with culturally sensitive services.

We strive to give our clients support, resources, and the ability to heal through the work of animal‑assisted therapy and nature‑based learning, all while developing the skills and confidence to grow into independent young adults.

Our Residential Treatment Center (RTC) provides intensive structure and support to emotionally fragile boys age 6‑16 and girls age 6‑13 upon admission, who are coping with a variety of challenges. The Senior Residential Counselor is responsible for maintaining the structure of the day‑to‑day therapeutic milieu through the use of nurturance, routine, and recreation. This position will provide peer leadership to Residential Counselors, participate in team business, act as a liaison to recreation and/or education, provide mentoring and training in the areas of TCI and Life Skills curriculum, provide day‑to‑day coverage within the dorms ensuring a therapeutic environment, and assist in the development of daily routines and programs for the unit.

Must be certified as a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Trainer.

The rate for this role is $24.41 per hour and is full‑time and benefit eligible.