Residential Youth Counselor Job at Cocoon House, Washington DC

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  • Cocoon House
  • Washington DC

Job Description


Description:

At Cocoon House we empower young people, families, and communities in Snohomish County to break the cycle of homelessness through outreach, housing, and prevention. As a Residential Youth Counselor , you will be responsible for providing a safe and supportive environment for teens in the care of Cocoon House, promoting positive interaction, providing life skills, social skills, and other enrichment activities at our Transitional Living Program located in Everett . Residential Youth Counselors have the opportunity to build supportive relationships with clients, and model healthy boundaries while working alongside them in a residential setting. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with youth, knowledge of best practices in youth development, and a desire to make a positive difference in their lives. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Cocoon House is committed to continually growing in our equity, diversity, and inclusion journey, and candidates with lived experience or identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ are strongly encouraged to apply! We will also provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities upon request.

Residential Youth Counselor Duties & Responsibilities

Full-Time, Part-Time, On-call/Relief Staff Opportunities | On-site in Everett

Starting Wages: $19/hr Day & Swing shift

  • Build supportive relationships with youth and staff with a positive and collaborative approach
  • Maintain and model healthy and safe boundaries with youth
  • Accept a variety of lifestyles, behaviors, and cultural and spiritual practices
  • Assess emergency situations, gather pertinent information, and provide proper support
  • Follow mandating reporting and licensing policies and procedures
  • De-escalate youth in crises and utilize anti-racist, inclusive, equity-based, and trauma-informed care in all of their work
  • Process intakes and exits for youth, provide orientation to incoming youth to the program, and enter required data for proper recordkeeping
  • Partner with case managers to support youth case plans and interact with you in alignment with their established plans. This includes communicating with fellow staff regarding the plan and maintaining appropriate logs and forms with updated information.
  • Supervise youth in the program and ensure safety while holding youth accountable to policies, guidelines, and rules by assigning appropriate consequences in collaboration with fellow staff
  • Assisting, demonstrating, and teaching youth household tasks
  • Maintain cleanliness of facilities
  • Provide meals including grocery shopping, planning, and cooking
  • Arrange appointments, fill prescriptions, and dispense medication for youth
  • Communicate with other providers to assure youth are following through with their commitments
  • Respond to community calls, drop-ins, and referrals with appropriate information and directions
  • Participate in enrichment activities programming and planning with fellow staff
  • Provide information and directions for off-site services to youth
  • Transport youth to appointments as needed

Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision health options with employer contribution
  • 403(b) retirement plan with agency match
  • 21 days PTO accrual in first year
  • 10 agency-recognized holidays
  • Multilingual pay differential opportunities
  • Paid training & testing: CPR/first aid, food handler's permit, blood borne pathogens, abuse awareness, TB testing, and additional in-depth practical trainings
Requirements:

General:

  • High school diploma/GED or high school equivalency
  • Must be 21 years of age or older
  • 6 months minimum of experience working with youth
  • DCYF background clearance
  • Acceptable driver's abstract with no more than 2 violations within last 3 years
  • Possess a valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation

Physical:

  • Ability to effectively communicate with all internal and external clients
  • Be able to hear voices and alarms.
  • Ability to read and comprehend a variety of materials
  • Ability to operate phone, computer, and record information for files and logs
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 Ibs
  • Must have ability to run up and down indoor and outdoor stairwells in case of youth emergency.
  • Go up and down stairs

Compensation details: 19-19 Hourly Wage

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Part time, Relief, Outdoor, Day shift, Afternoon shift,

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