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Temporary Overnight Residential Child Counselor (Pasadena)

Hillsides, California, MO, United States


Temporary Overnight Residential Child Counselor (Pasadena)
Starting Salary Range: $18.04 to $20.00 per hour (based on experience)

What We Offer
An outstanding benefits package and numerous opportunities for career growth and advancement within our organization!

Sign on Bonus of $500.

Overnight Shift Differential of $1.00 per hour working from 10pm to 9am

50 hours of paid sick leave

Medical insurance offering 3 HMO with Kaiser and Health Net, and also a PPO Plan

The Difference Card- Employer-funded benefit that works alongside an employee's health insurance plan to help offset out-of-pocket costs like copays, deductibles, and coinsurance.

Dental insurance both HMO & PPO options, with 100% employer paid for HMO employee only coverage plan

Vision insurance offers 100% employer-paid vision plan through EyeMed for you and your entire family

401(k) with no wait period and no vesting schedule

401(k) matching up to 4%

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

The essential functions include:

Maintain continuous supervision of the children individually and in groups at all times throughout the night

Help children acquire socially acceptable habits of behavior, appearance, and develop improved personal relationships

Help each child relate to the group and to handle individual problems

Be involved in the social skills training of each resident

Use appropriate authority and discipline as necessary to set limits for behavior and help each child develop his own capacity for self-control

Determination of children's needs and providing support and assistance

Display maturity, emotional security, and temperament to care for children and adolescent residents

Exhibit good judgment and ability to get along with other staff members

Be able to give residents individual understanding and affection

Be available for and be able to integrate training as provided on a regular basis

Able to stretch, reach, push, pull, bend, carry, lift, run, and walk

Ensure the cleanliness of client bedrooms and cottage common areas at all times

Other duties as required

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATES

High School Diploma required

AA (60 units) or bachelor's degree preferred

Interest in working with children

Feel comfortable with children and be responsive to them

Valid California driver's license, driving record and personal vehicle insurance acceptable to Hillsides' insurance carrier

TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC)
Hillsides practices Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles which recognizes the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma; Employees are asked to comprehensively integrate knowledge of Trauma Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices with the goal to prevent re-traumatization which promotes healing of families, youth, individuals, and communities.

Hillsides is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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