What are the responsibilities and job description for the $21.25 Direct Care Counselor (2nd Shift) position at Walker, Inc.?
Currently hiring for 2nd Shift Sunday-Wednesday and Wednesday-Saturday schedules (40 hours per week).
Work as part of a team to provide a therapeutic milieu environment for children, to further the emotional, behavioral, and educational development of children, and maintain a safe and healthy environment.
Essential Functions for this position include:
- Directly supervise, plan, and implement social and recreational activities for children
- Apply Walker’s model of childcare, including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) verbal and physical deescalation methods
- Actively participate and respond to supervision and professional development opportunities offered at Walker
- Abilitiy to perform and implement treatment protocol established in children’s treatment plans, IEPs, and individual crisis management plans
- Properly attend to administrative functions of childcare, including attending required meetings; completing assigned oral and written report writing tasks
- Administer medication in accordance with Walker’s policy and procedures
- Ability to be flexible and work collaboratively in a team environment
- Ability to respond to emergencies quickly and safely
- Ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment
- Requires standing, walking, bending, stooping, stretching, lifting, and phyisical therapeutic interventions
Preferred Qualifications: Successful candidates will posess minimally a High School Diploma or GED, Associate's Degree, or equivalent experience.
Students pursing continuing education in the following fields are also strongly encouraged to apply: Special Education, Pyschology, and Criminal Justice
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.25 - $22.25 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Please list all days you would be available to work
- Are you seeking full-time employment?
- Prior to working your 2nd shift schedule, you will be required to attend a mandatory 2-week orientation period (Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm). Please confirm you will be able to do so.
- Would you be able to work a Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday schedule?
Experience:
- Childcare: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Needham, MA 02492 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21 - $22