Residential Youth Counselor

Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Youth Advocate as a service of Bay State Community Services!

Youth Advocates play an essential role in creating a safe, structured, and supportive living environment for youth receiving residential services. Working collaboratively with program staff, Youth Advocates provide direct care, supervision, emotional support, and guidance to help young people develop healthy coping strategies, strengthen independent living skills, and achieve their personal goals.

As a Youth Advocate, you will:

• Supervise adolescents in the program and maintain their safety
• Help youth build daily living and interpersonal skills
• Deliver services in a culturally competent manner
• Implement required interventions associated with treatment and service plan goals
• Participate in de-escalation and physical interventions with youth when required
• Serve as a positive role model for youth and coworkers, treating them with respect, dignity, understanding, and fairness

Schedule: Full-Time 40 hours per week; A combination of 8-4 p.m. and 2-10 p.m. shifts, with every other weekend off; Specific days and shifts are coordinated with manager based on program needs and staff availability

Pay Rate: $20.00/hour without MAP Certification; $21.00/hour with MAP Certification

Important Health and Wellbeing Benefits Begin First Day of Work

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance
• Eye-Med Vision Benefits
• Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
• Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

• 35 Days Paid Time Off (15 Vacation Days, 12 Holidays and 8 Sick Days)

Additional Benefits

• Retirement Plan 403(b) (employer match after the first year of employment)
• Opportunities for Reduced Tuition for Clinical Master's Degree
• Opportunities for Student Loan Forgiveness
• Mileage Reimbursement

Extensive Training Program

• Two-Week Orientation, Training, and Shadowing
• Weekly Group Supervision
• Weekly Individual Supervision
• Daily Mentoring and Support
• Immediate Access to Comprehensive Online Self-Paced CEU Trainings
• Opportunities for Certification in Evidence-Based Practices