$19 Direct Care Counselor

4 weeks ago


Needham, United States Walker, Inc. Full time

Work as part of a team to provide a therapeutic milieu environment for children, to further the emotional, behavioral, and educational development of children, and maintain a safe and healthy environment.

Essential Functions for this position include:

- Directly supervise, plan, and implement social and recreational activities for children
- Actively participate and respond to supervision and professional development opportunities offered at Walker
- Abilitiy to perform and implement treatment protocol established in children’s treatment plans, IEPs, and individual crisis management plans
- Properly attend to administrative functions of childcare, including attending required meetings; completing assigned oral and written report writing tasks
- Administer medication in accordance with Walker’s policy and procedures
- Ability to be flexible and work collaboratively in a team environment
- Ability to respond to emergencies quickly and safely
- Ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment
- Requires standing, walking, bending, stooping, stretching, lifting, and phyisical therapeutic interventions

Students pursing continuing education in the following fields are also strongly encouraged to apply: Special Education, Pyschology, and Criminal Justice

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

- Psychiatry

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
- Weekends only

Work setting:

- In-person

Application Question(s):

- Are you looking for a full-time or part-time position?
- What days of the week are you available to work?

**Education**:

- High school or equivalent (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Needham, MA: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person



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