Therapeutic Community Counselor

2 weeks ago

Brookline, United States Ivy Street School Full time

We are seeking a **Therapeutic Community Counselor **to join our team. **Therapeutic Community Counselors **are creative, flexible, and excited by our “whatever it takes” approach to the work. You will work closely with our residential treatment team to provide supportive learning and leisure opportunities to our neurodiverse students. The position involves supporting students in activities of daily living, engaging individual and groups in leisure activities and community involvement, and implementing our therapeutic frameworks. At the core, it involves driving outcomes and supporting young people in developing the skills and tools they need to transition into their adult lives.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Maintain a safe and therapeutic learning environment and provide individualized supports to students based on learning and treatment needs
- Support students with daily stressors using therapeutic frameworks supported by Ivy Street including PBIS and the ARC Framework of Trauma-Informed Care
- Engage with students throughout all daily activities and lessons and support them in accessing residential programming - make learning fun and joyful. Help build and strengthen students’ relationships with skill building and academic success.
- Provide one-on-one support to students to support their engagement in ADLs, activities and opportunities in the community
- With support, become familiar with residential students’ treatment goals and crisis plans
- Complete program communication and documentation requirements, including daily student progress summaries, incident reports, etc.
- Assist with facilitating off campus school trips to enhance skills in the community
- Develop positive relationships with families and communicate effectively
- Participate in crisis intervention as needed
- Support students in building afternoon and evening routines and increasing their independence
- Plan and implement scheduled programming during each shift to provide structure and learning opportunities for students
- Assist and instruct in activities of daily living in the residence and in the community *
- Maintain a therapeutic residential environment by ensuring the highest standards of health and safety and implementing school-wide therapeutic frameworks
- Work closely with residential team to provide milieu support and engage students in enrichment
- and learning-based activities
- Believe that every person has the agency to build a life that brings them joy. Help them build the skills that will help them achieve it

Supervision, support, and professional learning are provided. Ivy Street School is driven by trauma-informed care and we use Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports and Restorative Justice to support positive behavior development and deepen character. Our organization is committed to deepening its work in anti-racism and seeks team members who are committed to that fight.

**Competencies & Skills**:

- Demonstrates proficiency at both understanding and implementing CPI, ARC and PBIS models of treatment
- Demonstrates consistent professionalism and ability to develop and maintain safe and effective student/staff relationships
- Demonstrates a desire to increase comfortability to give and receive feedback
- Excellent time and attendance
- Ability to work collaboratively on a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Previous experience preferred, but not required
- Some holiday shifts required
- A background check, drug and alcohol test will be performed prior to start

**Benefits**:
The Ivy Street School offers a competitive benefits package including a generous earned time package, health, dental, short and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plan, and employee discount programs. Free parking is available at the school. Meals are provided during the shift by our culinary team. School employees enjoy a supportive environment and the opportunity to work, learn and grow alongside an expert multidisciplinary team.

**Qualifications**:

- B.A. or B.S. in Special Education, Education, Psychology, or related field
- Previous experience preferred, but not required
- Some holiday shifts required
- A valid driver’s license
- A background check, drug and alcohol test will be performed prior to start
- CPR and First Aid required, offered upon hire

**Schedule Option 1**:

- Sunday 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Monday 2:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Tuesday 2:30 PM - 9: 30 PM
- Wednesday 12:00 - 3:00 PM

**Schedule Option 2**:

- Wednesday 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Thursday 2:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Friday 2:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Saturday 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Pay: $21.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift

License/Certification:

- Driver's License (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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