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Skills
- Clinical Nursingunmatched
- Community Supportunmatched
- Crisis Interventionunmatched
- Driver's Licenseunmatched
- English Languageunmatched
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)unmatched
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)unmatched
- Multilingualunmatched
- Professional Licenseunmatched
- Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
- Reimbursementunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Staff Trainingunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
Description
Walden Street School is looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join the team as Juvenile Resource Staff, working with youth who have significant emotional and behavioral needs. The Juvenile Resource Staff will be trained in crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to effectively support youth in crisis, including following protocols for physical holds.
Walden Street School is a residential treatment setting for adolescents that specializes in trauma informed care. Walden provides 24-hour comprehensive care including a school on site, a full clinical staff, nursing staff, and direct care staff.
Compensation
The pay range for this position is $19.00 to $25.00 per hour. The listed range reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for this role at the time of posting the position. The actual compensation an employee is offered may vary based on several factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications and qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.
Due to the nature of our work and the youth who are depending on us, there are times where overtime may be mandated.
JRI Provides The Training So That:
- YOU will help maintain a safe environment by conducting regular walk-throughs, engaging consistently with the youth, and monitoring the physical surroundings.
- YOU will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic environment for the youth we serve.
- YOU will be able to create a safe and therapeutic community by supporting students in developing and by role modeling effective coping strategies.
- YOU will help students discover what makes them feel competent and valued by working with them to develop life skills. Your day-to-day work will support students in developing a sense of self and provide them the skills to be successful in their next steps.
Why JRI?
- Be who you are! JRI is committed to creating a workplace built on respect, collaboration, and opportunity, where every employee is valued and supported in making a meaningful impact.
- We offer a $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients!
- Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
- Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
- Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
- Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
- Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!
Requirements:
- Must be 21 years of age.
- Experience in security work or related field preferred.
- Maintains valid driver’s license as transporting students is required.
- Available to work evenings, holidays, weekend shifts as required.
- At JRI, you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our students!
- Background and driving record checks will be performed.
At JRI, we are committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued and respected. We believe that a culture built on mutual respect, collaboration, and opportunity allows our staff to thrive and do their best work. By supporting one another and recognizing each person's contributions, we create an environment where people can grow, develop their skills, and make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Concord, Massachusetts |
| Industry | Nonprofit Charitable Organizations |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1973 |
| Website | http://jri.org/ |
About Company
JRI is a leader in social justice, with over 100 diverse programs meeting the needs of underserved individuals, families and communities. We are committed to excellence, delivering targeted services that support the dignity of each person. JRI has initiated programs and developed models that have set trends and shaped systems. JRI does not grow through serially developing similar programs; instead, we operate a few exemplary programs of each model. Our work has compelled the development of more improved, more effective, easily workable, and solidly replicable models. In addition, we have increased the diversity and stability of our agency through merger, acquisition and partnerships that further our community goals and strengthen our services. JRI employs over 2,600 employees who are recognized for their outstanding professional skills, compassion and leadership. JRI recognizes that knowledgeable, well-skilled staff are essential to the high-quality programs and ensuring effective client outcomes. JRI values staff as a critical resource through compensation packages and career development that includes new benefit offerings, ongoing growth opportunities, leadership development, and training access.