Youth Counselor

3 weeks ago

Warren NH, United States Mount Prospect Academy Full time

Mount Prospect Academy
Residential Youth Counselor (Direct Care Support Youth Professional) – Job Description
00hr plus $1000 Sign on Bonus Full-time Youth Counselors
Now Hiring Residential Youth Counselors/Direct Care Behavioral Health Professionals to Join Our MPA Team
Shared Employee Affordable Housing Available, 4-Day Work Week Schedules, Full Benefits, Paid Time Off, Overtime and a Rewarding Career
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Residential Youth Counselor to join our team in making a positive impact on the lives of young individuals. In this role, you will have the opportunity to mentor and support at-risk youth, providing them with the guidance and care they need to thrive in a residential setting. Your commitment to fostering a safe and nurturing environment will help shape a brighter future for the residents in our care. If you have a passion for youth development and a desire to contribute to the well-being of our community's younger members, we encourage you to apply.

Shifts: 4-Day Work Week
Front Half - Sunday 8a-10:30p, Monday - Wednesday 2:00p - 10:30p.
Back Half - Wednesday - Friday 2:00p - 10:30p, Saturday 8:00a-10:30p
2274 Moosilauke Highway
Our programming offers youth development services for children and adolescents and gives them the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with others, to grow and discover their gifts, and realize their potential to thrive. As a Youth Residential Counselor, you will be the centerpiece of making our commitment a reality. You will have many opportunities to grow as a professional and to impact the lives of our residents including, but not limited to:
Welcome to Mount Prospect Academy (MPA), a rapidly growing alliance of nonprofit agencies founded in 2003, with the goal of helping struggling adolescents find a “zest for life" and succeed in the “business of life.”
MPA has evolved to offer a variety of mental health support services to a diverse population of “hard to treat” and “difficult to place” adolescents. Our targeted services include home and community-based treatment, residential treatment programs, group homes, and special education schools. Youth Counselor Summary:
Our programming offers youth development services for children and adolescents and gives them the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with others, to grow and discover their gifts, and realize their potential to thrive. As a Youth Residential Counselor, you will be the centerpiece of making our commitment a reality. You will have many opportunities to grow as a professional and to impact the lives of our residents including, but not limited to:
Provide supervision and mentor students, including role modeling appropriate behavior, redirection and crisis management.
Freedom to implement social/recreational activities and involve residents as part of programming.
Deliver direct services to the residents which include daily living skills, meal preparation, hygiene practices, recreational, social activities, and any other duties necessary to reintegrate and reunify our residents into the community and with their families.
Be a positive role model to help shape growth and build trust.
Be their first line of support to provide emotional stability during moments of crisis.
Facilitate the residential routine with intention and thoughtful planning.
Participate in pre-shift meetings
Understand and apply knowledge of risk factors, protective factors, and mental health in the execution of the program's residential treatment model.
Learn and understand the effect of trauma, medical, psychological, and other risk factors
Seek student specific information through ITPs, training, and assessments
Professionally document service delivery and behavior-related incidents in a timely manner
Chore logs, and community-specific documentation
Intentionally seek supervision, mentorship, and professional development
Connect the program's policies to day-to-day operations and personal decision making
Competitive compensation, benefits, overtime, and vacation time.
We promote from within and many of our managers began as Youth Counselors.
Gain experience in the social work, social services, and youth services field.
Ongoing training options to further education and proficiency in field.
Benefits (Full-time):
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Retirement Plan (403B)
Expense reimbursement
Additional Benefits Working with Mount Prospect Academy
~ Stewardship Center (Outdoor Equipment, Bike/E-Bike, Kayaks/Canoes, Snowshoes, Paintball Course, Ropes/High Ropes, Alpine and Cross-country Skis, Climbing Wall)
~ Potential for Employee Housing
~ Mileage Reimbursements
~24/7 Access to Company Gym/Boxing Training Gym
~ Potential Gym membership reimbursement at some programs (AVA)
~ Regular Wellness and Team Building Activities (Axe Throwing, Cookouts, Escape Room, Dinner Cruises)
~ Auto Shop, Car Repairs at Cost
~ Woodshop, projects built at Cost
~ Participation with Federal Loan Reimbursement programs


Associate or bachelor's degree or 60 college credits.
OR the equivalent of 2 years of full-time experience working with children.
OR any combination of credits in human services & experience with children that totals 2 years.
Application Process: We are currently hiring, and we will reach out shortly to set up a time for an interview.

Mount Prospect Academy assures equal opportunity and public access and, if necessary, affirmative action in all its policies regarding employment and provision of services. MPA does not discriminate in its hiring, programs or policies on the bases of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status or sexual orientation.
Mount Prospect Academy strongly recommends, but does not require, that all MPA faculty (employees) stay protected against COVID-19 by getting their primary vaccine series and stay up to date with a booster dose if they are eligible to receive one.
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