Transitional Counselor Evenings - St. Dominic Savio - Des Plaines 60016

at  Maryville Academy

TRANSITIONAL COUNSELOR - DIRECT CARE PROVIDER - ST. DOMINIC SAVIO MEN’S IDJJ PROGRAM - DES PLAINES 60016

Make a difference to individuals and our community today and for many years to come! Maryville Academy has an opening for a full-time Direct Care Provider in our St. Dominic Savio Program. Evenings 2-10 pm. Excellent Benefits.

• Must be over the age of 21
• Must possess a valid Illinois Driver’s License
• Hourly rate $22.00

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of restorative justice and implements those principles in daily interactions with youth in the Program.
• Supervises youth utilizing the principles of the ARC model of trauma-informed care.
• Guides youth in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems - teaching life skills, independent living skills and vocational and job readiness skills.
• Facilitates youth engagement in their treatment process, promoting positive attitudes, skills and coping mechanisms to encourage on-going recovery and community re-integration.
• Prepares treatment records and reports in a timely fashion.
• Monitors youth’s self-administration of medication, as needed.
• Plans, organizes or leads structured programs of work, recreation or social activities for the youth.
• Performs crisis interventions with youth using Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) techniques when required.
• Participates in individual and treatment team meetings and offers viable clinical input facilitating informed decisions concerning programming and client care.
• Fully understands treatment goals of the program and applies Maryville treatment paradigms, resources and materials to achieve positive client outcome.
• Facilitates group counselling/ skills training sessions assisting youth in skill development in specific target areas as outlined in the treatment plan.
• Interacts professionally and works effectively as a treatment team member