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Riverside Community Care
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Residential Youth Counselor / Youth Advocate
Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Youth Advocate as a service of Bay State Community Services!
Our Youth Advocates play a vital role in guiding youth toward stability, confidence, and success—while gaining meaningful experience in human services. We are seeking candidates with a strong desire to work with youth, a commitment to youth empowerment and advocacy, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
As a Youth Advocate, you will:
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Spend time with and supervise 12 youth in a mid-size, home-like environment
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Provide support and encouragement while ensuring the overall safety of youth in the program
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Help youth work toward service goals, including homework help, coping skills, and behavior management
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Serve as a positive role model to support youth’s well-being
Schedule: Full-Time 40 hours per week; A combination of 8-4 p.m. and 2-10 p.m. shifts, with every other weekend off; Specific days and shifts are coordinated with manager based on program needs and staff availability
Pay Rate: $20.00/hour without MAP Certification; $21.00/hour with MAP Certification
Required Skills
- Valid MA driver’s license, acceptable driving record, reliable transportation and proof of insurance
- Ability to learn, carry out, and become certified in CPI physical interventions and de-escalation techniques
- Ability to learn, carry out, and become certified in CPR and first aid
- Additional language skills are desirable, but not required
Required Experience
- High School Diploma or GED required
- One year of experience working with adolescents is preferred, but not required
- Residential experience preferred
- Experience with systems such as DMH and DCF preferred
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.
This position is located in Hingham, MA. View the Google Map in full screen.