Youth Counselor

We currently have 2 Part-time positions available in our 2 residential programs. One is a Group Home which serves 10 adolescent females ages 14-18. The second is a Supervised Transitional Living Home that serves 5 girls, ages 16-21. Both homes are supervised by a team of dedicated Youth Counselors, who work day, evening and overnight shifts.



Responsibilities of the position include: behavior management of residents, role modeling, transporting residents to and from appointments, preparing meals, organizing educational activities for residents not yet placed in school, dispensing medications, physical plant management, and various other duties as necessary.  Each full-time shift works at least one weekend day. While we try to minimize the need for overtime, it is necessary at times for emergency coverage and/or vacation coverage. 



 

Minimum Requirements for Youth Counselor:  Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field with 6 months experience working with children in a group setting; or a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (social work, psychology, etc.). NJ Driver’s License required. Bi-Lingual(spanish) a plus.



YOU MUST INDICATE WHICH POSITION (A) YOU ARE APPLYING FOR OR YOUR RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

 

POSITION A:  Part-time Youth Counselor:  Sat 6pm-11pm, Sun 6pm-11pm, Mon 5pm-10pm.

POSITION B: Part-Time Youth Counselor: Fri 5pm-12:30am, Sat 5pm-12:30am, Sun 6pm-10pm

 

These schedules are not changeable during the hiring process.  Please make sure that you can work every shift on each schedule before applying.





Visit our web site at www.Plaidhouse.org



Send resume with cover letter INDICATING THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR to: Plaid House, Inc., 54 Western Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960; fax to 973-267-7836.