Bachelor Level Day Program Counselor - Life Skills Program - Part Time
Bachelor Level Day Program Counselor - Life Skills Program - Part Time
Job Description
Riverside Community Care
Love what you do!
Bachelor Level Day Program Counselor - Life Skills
Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Direct Care Worker in our Life Skills Program!
The Life Skills Program is a highly structured and group-based supportive therapeutic program for adolescents, ages 12-18 years, that are presenting with major mental illness and who are experiencing disruptions in their home, school, or community. In this important role, the Direct Care worker will work as part of an amazing team to provide a safe and therapeutic milieu.
The primary responsibilities of the Direct Care worker include:
- Establishing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with enrolled youth
- Providing milieu supervision and support
- Planning and facilitating activity-based groups
- Communicating clients’ progress in meetings and documentation
- Collaborating with clinical staff in individualized treatment planning and implementation
- Promoting the human rights of individuals through a commitment to strengths-based, culturally competent, and individualized support
- Monday 8:30 am - 4 pm
- Tuesday 9 am - 3 pm
- Wednesday 8:30am - 4 pm
- Thursday 9 am - 3 pm
- Friday 9 am - 2 pm
Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
Learn more about our benefits and culture:
Hear what employees think about working for Riverside! Required Skills Required Experience Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.
Riverside Community Care
Love what you do!
Bachelor Level Day Program Counselor - Life Skills
Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Direct Care Worker in our Life Skills Program!
The Life Skills Program is a highly structured and group-based supportive therapeutic program for adolescents, ages 12-18 years, that are presenting with major mental illness and who are experiencing disruptions in their home, school, or community. In this important role, the Direct Care worker will work as part of an amazing team to provide a safe and therapeutic milieu.
The primary responsibilities of the Direct Care worker include:
- Establishing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with enrolled youth
- Providing milieu supervision and support
- Planning and facilitating activity-based groups
- Communicating clients’ progress in meetings and documentation
- Collaborating with clinical staff in individualized treatment planning and implementation
- Promoting the human rights of individuals through a commitment to strengths-based, culturally competent, and individualized support
- Monday 8:30 am - 4 pm
- Tuesday 9 am - 3 pm
- Wednesday 8:30am - 4 pm
- Thursday 9 am - 3 pm
- Friday 9 am - 2 pm
Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
Learn more about our benefits and culture:
Hear what employees think about working for Riverside! Required Skills Required Experience Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.
About Riverside Community Care
A community-based non-profit organization serving more than 40,000 people a year in Massachusetts, Riverside Community Care offers a wide range of mental healthcare, developmental and brain injury services, early childhood and youth programs, addiction treatment, trauma response, and more. And our digital learning platforms extend our reach to more than one million people around the globe, providing tools for education, prevention, and crisis management.
We are dedicated to: Children, youth, and families needing mental healthcare, early intervention services, family support, and care coordination services.
Individuals with mental health needs seeking counseling and/or medication, emergency psychiatric services, employment, and housing support.
Those with developmental disabilities, brain injury, or autism, needing residential services, employment assistance, or support services.
Families and children who have experienced domestic violence.
Schools, colleges, workplaces, and communities seeking to address mental health issues, substance use, and suicide risk.
Organizations and communities facing the aftermath of a tragic event such as a teen suicide or natural disaster.
We partner with local hospitals and physicians, and work with most insurers and MassHealth in support of individual and collective goals.
Our staff are remarkable, compassionate people who are proud of the work they do to improve people’s lives and are up for any challenge.
You can count on Riverside when you or someone you know needs help.
We take your trust seriously and work hard to make a difference by delivering integrated, quality care.