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(CHR) Community Health Resources, Inc.

Residential Counselor: Mills House- Per-Diem!- 6015

(CHR) Community Health Resources, Inc., Windsor, Connecticut, us, 06006


Job Category : Direct CareRequisition Number : RESID006015Posted : September 11, 2024Part-TimeLocations

Showing 1 locationMills House184 Deerfield RoadWindsor, CT 06095, USAJOB TITLE:

Residential CounselorSCHEDULED HOURS:

As NeededPROGRAM/LOCATION:

Mills House, Windsor, CTABOUT THE PROGRAM:

Mills House is a community-based group home which provides 24 hour staffing and a built in therapeutic component for 5 boys aged 14-21 who have experienced serious emotional and behavioral problems, and who have lived in more restrictive programs or institutions. The home allows the boys to live in a more familial, natural setting within the community. The program emphasizes maximizing each boy's ability to develop skills for living successfully outside of an institutional setting through the participation in normative community activities.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Demonstrates an understanding of child development relevant to the age group of the home worked in, demonstrates an understanding of the actual developmental levels of youth in the home, and intervenes to promote development and adjusts expectations by taking into account developmental understanding.Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of family/kinship connections to youth in our homes and supports those connections by welcoming parents, relatives, and caregivers on visits and facilitating planned contacts with families in the program, the community, and the family/relative home.Demonstrates an ability to form and maintain positive, nurturing relationships with youth by building trust and supporting competencies through interest and active engagement.Demonstrates the ability to teach and support the learning of a broad range of skills including those related to: emotional regulation, age appropriate activities and competencies, and living in a home-like setting. Plan and actively participate in activities to support and increase skills and competencies.Demonstrates an empathic understanding of complex trauma and its effects including abuse, loss, and neglect that youth bring to placement. Incorporating that understanding in interactions with youth and responses to pain based behavior.Demonstrates an awareness of the physical and emotional environment by contributing to the home being a place that is emotionally and physically safe, nurturing, appropriately engaging and stimulating, which fosters growth and resilience.Support routines of youth through assisting and supervising wake-up, bedtime, personal care routines, completion of chores and laundry, meals, meal preparation, recreational activities, homework supervision and assistance.Transport youth when necessary.QUALIFICATIONS:Education:

Bachelor’s degree preferred, Associates degree or 2 years of college with minimum 2 years of relevant experience.Experience:

Substantial youth/adolescent experience required.Licensure/Certification/Registration:

DCF Medication Administration Certification, First Aid, CPR, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Certification and CARE Training Certification are required to be successfully completed before the end of the new employee probation period and are required to be maintained throughout employment. Agency scheduled and required trainings, E-Learning trainings as assigned, and any other program specific training as scheduled.WHY CHR:Voted Top Workplace 10 years in a row!Generous paid time off , including your birthday!403b Retirement Plan contributionsDiscounts on pet, auto, and home insurances as well!Education and licensure reimbursementPublic Service Loan ForgivenessNHSC loan repayment program offered at select sites!Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development programInternal career fairs- meet directly with a recruiter and discuss your career goalsPlenty of growth opportunities (we have over 80 programs state-wide!)Free trainings, clinical supervision, and mentoring available at many programsRobust wellness programAnnual wellness stipend3 free confidential counseling sessions available 24/7 to employees and household dependents through an employee assistance programFREE premium subscription to the Calm app (meditations, music, sleep stories and more!) for you and up to 5 family membersVirtual bring your pet to work lunches, free weekly yoga, employee appreciation events, and more!Ample opportunities to get involved and have your voice heardThought-provoking and interactive learning opportunities for all staff focused on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) throughout the agencyEmployee-lead resource groupsLeadership luncheons with our CEOJoin any one of our agency committees!Stay informed with frequent updates

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And much, much more…!*Many of the benefits listed above are available to all staff regardless of hours worked! Please note that some of the listed benefits may be subject to eligibility.COMPENSATION:$17.00/hr*Our per diem and fee for service positions offer a flat hourly rate.CHR is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that respects differences and honors the experience of our diverse staff. We encourage women, members of ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with (dis)abilities, and veterans to apply.Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!

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