Residential Counselor

Position Title Residential Counselor – Short Term Residential Treatment Program (STRTP) Location Diamond L Ranch – Bloomington, CA 92316 (program sites: Fontana and Redlands, CA) Job Type Full Time, 24/7 residential setting with swing shift (overnight). Shift schedule between Sundays–Wednesdays or Wednesdays–Saturdays; travel up to 25%. Responsibilities Manage the daily living environment of the home and support clients in school. Work closely with therapists under the coordination of administrators and the program manager. Help residents manage responses to traumatic stress that result in behaviors such as running away, fighting, substance use and non-compliance. Provide daily leisure and recreation activities. Ensure medical and dental needs are met. Prepare and distribute meals and assist with clothing shopping. Document client progress. Maintain a safe and clean living environment. Qualifications Have a Bachelor of Arts or Sciences degree; or a valid Child Development Teaching Permit; or completed 12 semester units of Early Childhood Education, Adolescent Development, or Foster and Kinship Care Education and have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth; or have a valid certificate as an Alcohol Counselor, Drug Counselor or Alcohol and Drug Counselor and have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth; or have previously been employed as staff or volunteer at a group home or short‑term residential therapeutic center for at least one year. Requirements Pass criminal/fingerprinting background check, TB test, physical exam and drug test. Have a valid California Driver’s License, minimum five years of driving experience and a DMV record acceptable to the agency’s insurance carrier. Be 21 years or older. Benefits 100% paid medical, dental, vision and life insurance for full‑time employees. 403(b) retirement plan with 2% match. 12 paid holidays per year. Generous time‑off accrual. Unused sick leave reimbursement plan. Employee assistance program. Tuition scholarship. Employee referral bonus program. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ettie Lee Youth And Family Services