Residential Assistant

260 Union St, Hackensack
260 Union Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA

Holley Child Care and Development Center is a 24‑hour long‑term intensive treatment residential facility for high‑risk and behavioral‑challenged children ages 8–15.

Shift: 3 pm–11 pm (Mon‑Fri or weekends). Flexible days. Full time or part time.

• Supervise, organize, and support recreational and/or socialization activities
• Play an active role in leading the milieu staff through youth’s structured routine while collaborating with youth’s case manager, clinician, and prescriber
• Engage and interact with youth based on behavioral intervention plans
• Observe, document, and acknowledge positive behaviors
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Bachelor level degree in a related social service field (Psychology, Sociology, Education, Public Health, etc.), Psychology preferred. Preference to those interested in enrolling in an MSW program, to achieve growth within the agency. 3 years or more with a high school diploma working with youth in a behavioral group setting. Must have a valid driver's license.

Holley Center is a program of Youth Consultation Service (YCS), a behavioral health and social services agency that has been caring for at‑risk children and families since 1918 in therapeutic residences, special education schools, in‑home and in‑community programs throughout NJ.

YCS is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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