QRTP Residential Direct Care--SOUTH OAKS

QRTP Residential Direct Care--SOUTH OAKS# QRTP Residential Direct Care--SOUTH OAKSSmith Center
- Cedar Rapids, IA 52404## Overview Salary Range $16.00 - $18.00 Hourly Level Entry Position  Type Full Time Job Shift Varied Shifts Education Level High School Diploma or GEDTravel Percentage Minimal Travel Required - less than 10%
Category Nonprofit
- Social Services## QRTP Residential Direct Care--SOUTH OAKS#
** HELP THEM FIND THEIR STRENGTH.
**** Sometimes the most powerful thing you can give a young person is someone who refuses to give up on them.
** A listening ear after a difficult day. A calm response during a challenging moment. Encouragement when their ready to quit. Celebrating progress they may not even recognize in themselves yet.

At South Oaks, those moments matter.

As a
** Youth Counselor with our South Oaks QRTP program**, you'll work directly with girls ages
** 12–17**, providing the structure, support, encouragement, and positive relationships they need as they work toward their individual goals.
** You won't just see where they've been. You'll help them see where they can go.**### What is QRTP?
** QRTP stands for Qualified Residential Treatment Program.
** South Oaks provides
** 24-hour residential treatment and support
** in a structured and supportive environment for
** adolescent girls ages 12–17.
** Our team works alongside each youth to help build skills, strengthen relationships, develop healthier ways to navigate emotions and challenges, and prepare for greater success moving forward.
** This is more than providing supervision. It's helping young youth build confidence, recognize their strengths, and discover that their future can look different from their past.
**** THEY ARE MORE THAN THEIR HARDEST DAY.
** If you're compassionate, dependable, patient, resilient, and ready to do work that has a real purpose, South Oaks could be the place for you.## Qualifications & Program Information
** We're looking for someone who can stay calm when a child is having a hard day, celebrate them when they're having a great one, set healthy boundaries, follow through, and come back tomorrow ready to try again!
**** What you need:
** You will need to be at least 21 years of age and possess a High School Diploma or GED to qualify. A Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services related field of study is preferred. Additional requirements include:
* Desire to help kids succeed
* Prior experience working with children in a school or mental health setting preferred
* Strong communication and problem solving abilities
* Basic computer skills in a MS Office environment
*** Apply now for immediate consideration!**
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