Job Title: Residential Coordinator

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. 

Program Overview:

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.

Job Overview 

The Residential Coordinator oversees the daily operations of a residential program, providing case management, engagement, and supportive services to youth while ensuring a safe and therapeutic living environment. This role supervises staff, manages scheduling, assists with crisis intervention and medication monitoring, and shares on-call responsibilities to support continuous, high-quality care.

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

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide case management, engagement, and support to youth residing within the program.
• Ensures the safety and security of the program, building, residents and staff. 
• Responsible for scheduling and staff oversight
• Provide support and assist with crisis management and medication monitoring.
• Shared on-call time with program director

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, social work or a related field with 3 years or more of relevant experience or unlicensed Master's degree in counseling or related with 1 year of related experience.
• Must be able to exercise independent thinking and good judgement under all circumstances.
• Must be able to analyze work, set goals, develop plans and utilize time effectively and efficiently. 
• Demonstrates a passion for working with adolescences.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, use of an insured vehicle and an acceptable driving record.

Additional Information: 

• Starting Base Rate: $50,000
• Bilingual rate: An additional $3,120 added to the base rate if Spanish proficient

What we provide: 

• An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency 

• Mission-driven core 

• Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family 

• 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of comp 

• Generous time-off 

• Life Insurance 

• Flexible Spending Accounts 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Year-end bonuses 

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.