Awake Overnight Residential Counselor

Awake Overnight Residential Counselor

For Over 50 years, Bridge Over Troubled Waters has provided a comprehensive continuum of care for runaway, homeless, and high-risk youth in Boston, and has been a national model in providing innovative youth services. Our mission is to transform the lives of youth through safe, supportive, and encouraging relationships, counseling, housing, and skill-building, to guide them towards self-sufficiency and achieving their goals.

If you are looking for a career in a fast-paced setting that is committed to collaborating with all youth who come through the door and finding creative solutions to difficult problems, we invite you to apply for one of our open positions.

OPPORTUNITY

The Awake Overnight Counselor will be responsible for the supervision of all Youth and Young Adults during the overnight shift in the Residential Program. Maintaining a safe and positive environment and ensuring Youth and Young Adults’ well-being. Overnight Counselors need to be alert and able to respond to any issues that may arise.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Familiarize new youth with the program.

• Provide Youth and Young Adults with advocacy, referrals, crisis intervention and supportive counseling appointments.

• Ensure Youth and Young Adults are following the guidelines and expectations of the program.

• Monitor Youth and Young Adults’ behaviors to ensure the safety of themselves and those around them through direct client/ staff interaction.

• Prepare Youth and Young Adults for independent living through various life skills activities. Which includes cooking, socialization, and group interaction?

• Participate in monthly all staff meetings.

• Supervision with Emergency Program Coordinator

• Ensure that all activities, services, and programs through Bridge are conducted in a manner that is sensitive to and shows respect for the cultural and ethnic diversity for all Bridge Youth and Young Adults.

• Must have the ability to remain awake and alert during the overnight shift.

Public Relations

· Serve as liaison/advocate between the program and the community including surrounding neighbors to build partnerships.

Diversity

· Ensure that all activities, services, and programs through Bridge are conducted in a manner that is sensitive to and shows respect for the cultural and ethnic diversity for all Bridge clients.

Other

· Other related tasks as required/requested.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree and two or more years’ experience working with adolescents or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• CPR/First Aid Certified

• Previous experience in one or more of the following areas: homelessness, substance abuse, human service organization

• Valid Massachusetts driver’s license required.

• Continuous clean driver’s record

SUPERVISORY BENEFITS

· Weekly supervision with the Associate Director of Transitional Living and Single Parent Program

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Bridge Over Troubled Waters is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin