Join Our Team: Lead Residential Counselor for STRTP - Making a Difference in Youth's Lives
Are you a passionate leader looking for more than just a job? At St. Anne's Family Services, we strive to build safe, nurturing, and resilient families for generations to come. We believe in disrupting cycles of poverty and ensuring children, youth, and families stay safe, together, and out of systems such as foster care and juvenile justice.
About Us: St. Anne's Family Services is dedicated to transforming lives and communities. We're committed to providing unwavering support to families, from pregnancy to parenthood and childhood to adulthood. Our work brings about life-changing transformation, and we're seeking a Residential Counselor to join our leadership team and be a vital part of this mission.
What You'll Do: In the Residential Counselor Supervisor role, you'll oversee staff and residents, ensuring daily routines and facility management tasks are carried out effectively. Providing leadership to a team of Residential Counselors, you'll create a supportive environment for residents and their children. Your responsibilities include guiding residents individually and in groups, documenting progress, and communicating potential service needs to the professional staff. Additionally, you'll evaluate Residential Counselors' performance, participate in trainings and meetings, and maintain confidentiality in accordance with regulations.
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or related degree
Have obtained a valid Child Development Teaching Permit.
Have completed 12 semester units of Early Childhood Education, Adolescent Development, Foster and Kinship Care Education, or Psychology and have completed at least 100 hours of on-the-job experience working with youth.
Have a valid certificate as an Alcohol Counselor, Drug Counselor or Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and have completed at least 100 hours of on-the-job experience working with youth.
Have a valid vocational training certificate, credential, or documentation demonstrating that the individual is a trade journeyperson who instructs children in vocational skills and have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth as a mentor, athletic coach, teacher, vocational coach, tutor, counselor, or other relevant experience as determined by the department.
Previously been employed as a full-time staff or served as a volunteer at a group home, short-term residential therapeutic program, or substance abuse treatment program for at least one year.
Have relevant life experience in the child welfare, mental health or juvenile justice systems as a consumer, mentor, or caregiver, or life experience with children who
have experienced high levels of trauma, or other relevant experience as determined by the department.
Must possess and maintain a valid California Driver’s License and a driving record acceptable to the agency’s insurance carrier.
Ability to receive and implement constructive feedback.
Qualities We Value
Empathy
Problem-solving
Ethical conduct
Leadership
Adaptability and Flexibility
Strong communication
Cultural sensitivity
We want to hear from you if you're ready to use your leadership skills to make a lasting impact and help families thrive. Join us in creating safer, more nurturing, and resilient families. Apply today and be part of a team that's changing lives for the better.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
Non-profit Organizations
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