The Perks:

• $1000.00 Sign-on Bonus ($500 at 3 Months and $500 at 6 Months)
• Pay based on education and experience
• A place to stay while you are on shift
• Eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance after 90 days of employment.
• Choice of supplemental benefits, including Short Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Eligible for 403b match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment.
• Paid Time Off that starts accruing your first day of employment.
• Free Meals on shift.
• Growth opportunities nationwide – we have 40 programs in 16 states!

To be considered, you should:

• Be empathetic, and patient, and treat others with respect.
• Have a desire to work with troubled teens.
• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Have a bachelor’s degree or
• Valid Child Development Teaching Permit or
• 12 Semester Units of Early Childhood Education, Adolescent Development, or Psychology or
• Valid certificate as an Alcohol Counselor, Drug Counselor, Alcohol and Drug counselor or
• one year of previous experience employed as a full-time staff at a group home, short-term residential therapeutic program, or substance abuse treatment program.
• Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen, physical, and TB test.

What you will do:

As a Coach Counselor, you will provide safety and around-the-clock supervision for the youth in our program and provide an atmosphere that is supportive of the needs of the students. You will monitor and document student behaviors and activities, participate and assist with educational, social, athletic, and recreational activities, and work in collaboration with other professional staff to establish and/or meet the goals of each student’s treatment plan.

Apply today and help us make a difference!

Rite of Passage is a leading national provider of programs and opportunities for troubled and at-risk youth from social services, welfare agencies, and juvenile courts. With an emphasis on evidence-based practices and positive skill development, combined with our supportive and therapeutic approach, our organization is respected by industry experts as a highly effective solution for our youth. Since 1984, over 25,000 youths have entered and completed our programs. ROP has built its reputation on running life-changing educational treatment programs that positively contribute to the community.

Education

• Bachelors or better

Licenses & Certifications

• Drivers License

Behaviors

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
• Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
• Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)