Residential Specialist

**Great opportunity for Direct Care Counselors to advance in your career**

Essential Functions:

- Oversee the planning and implementation of social and recreational activities for children; including summer and vacation programming.
- Work as a part of a multidisciplinary team to further the emotional, behavioral, and educational development of children.
- Communicate outcomes of appointments and manage follow up needed in regards to children’s care.
- Actively participate in supervision and professional development opportunities offered at Walker.
- Provide a therapeutic milieu environment for children, maintaining a safe and healthy environment; and meeting the physical needs of children. Ensure units meet physical standards of licensing at all times.
- Implement treatment protocol established in children’s treatment plans and individual support plans.
- Properly attend to administrative functions of a childcare worker including attending required meetings; completing written reports; writing tasks and presenting at treatment updates.
- Provide supervision of children.
- Follow and implement all Walker policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**:High School Diploma or GED; Ability to obtain MAP certification within first three (3) months of employment; Six (6) months prior experience working with children who have emotional and behavioral challenges.

Pay: $21.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift

Work Location: In person