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Job Title: Youth Residential Counselor

$500 Sign-on Bonus!

About Acenda Integrated Health 
Acenda Integrated Health provides 100+ behavioral health programs, including mental health services, crisis care, substance use recovery, family therapy, maternal and pediatric support, and residential programs across New Jersey. Our team enjoys competitive benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and team engaging events. Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact. 
 
Job Overview 
The Youth Residential Counselor provides direct supervision and support to youth in a residential setting while fostering skill development in areas such as independent living, budgeting, cooking, and laundry. This person will ssist residents with community-based activities, including recreational outings, medical appointments, and other essential services. Also, collaborate with a multidisciplinary treatment team and utilize the Nurtured Heart Approach to help implement individualized treatment goals and promote positive youth development.

As an integrated health organization Acenda values the use of evidence-based practice or EBP's.

Program Info 
Pettirosso Community Home offers a structured therapeutic environment where young women receive around-the-clock care and intensive, trauma-informed treatment. Residents engage in individual, group, and family therapy, as well as allied therapies, with the goal of transitioning to a lower level of care or reuniting with their families.

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide direct supervision to youth in the home
• Assist with skills training and independent living responsibilities (cooking, laundry, budgeting)
• Take residents out in the community (outings, doctor appointments, etc.)
• Learn and be a part of providing supervision to youth via The Nurtured Heart philosophy
• Work closely with the clinical therapist, case manager, nurse, psychiatrist and director in implementation of youth treatment plan goals

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• OR High School graduate with 3 or more years of experience providing direct care to youth in a behavioral health agency or institutional/school setting
• Energy and a passion to assist our youth in a residential setting
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, use of an insured vehicle, an acceptable driving record, and complete background and drug screenings.
• Professionalism and a commitment to excellence in care

Additional Information 

• Base Rate: $18.50/ hourly
• Sign-on Bonus: $500
• Bilingual-Spanish differential: An additional $1.50/hourly added to base rate if Spanish proficient

 
What we provide: 

• An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency 
• Mission-driven core 

Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

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