Residential Counselor - 3rd Shift - Children's Program

Residential Counselor – Third Shift

We are offering up to a $2,000 Bonus for Residential Counselors!

Pay: $17.00 to $21.00 Rates are based on experience and education

Differentials: $1.00 per hour for Weekday Overnight and Weekend First and Second shifts and $2.00 per hour for Weekend Overnight and Weekend Shifts

*Bonuses are pro-rated based on regular hours and do not apply to relief/per diem positions.

Flexible Schedules

Full time, Part time, and Per Diem Positions Available

Are you looking to build a career where you’ll make a real impact? Working at Crystal Springs will provide you with opportunities to find your purpose and make a real difference in the lives of others. As a Residential Counselor within our Children’s Residential Program, you’ll empower children, adolescents, and young adults living with intellectual and developmental disabilities to achieve their best life.

Who you are:

• You enjoy working with children, adolescents, and young adults
• You’re a team player
• You’re patient, friendly, kind, and caring
• You take pride in your work
• You care deeply about the rights of others
• You want to make a difference

Crystal Springs Residential Special Education School is a residential treatment setting for children, adolescents, and young adults with complex special needs. The program specializes in providing 24-hour / 7-day per week comprehensive care including on site education, around the clock nursing services, rehabilitative services – OT, PT, SPL, family services, behavioral services, and residential care staff. Our students reside in homes along an interior road on our 44-acre campus, which includes a heated indoor therapeutic pool, sensory room, technology lab, universally accessible tree house and playground, gymnasium, medical services building, and classrooms. (We’re located just off Route 24 in Assonet, MA. MBTA-Train is slated to start running on 2023. We’re located 1 mile from the Freetown MBTA Stop.)

Crystal Springs Provides Free On-Site Training for You to:

• Develop skills to support our students to overcome challenges they face in becoming as independent as they can be.
• Communicate with students with different communication abilities.
• Assist students with their activities of daily living, such as personal hygiene, cooking and taking care of their households.
• Create a safe and nurturing environment by providing positive behavior supports and trauma informed care.

Why Crystal Springs

• Flexible Schedule
• Generous Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Holidays
• Excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta dental benefits
• Professional development opportunities such as GED and ESL program and tuition reimbursement
• Career advancement opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - 6 free confidential counselling sessions (mental health, financial, legal, medical, childcare, taxes)
• Workers Advantage Savings Program

Description of Duties:

Residential Counselors help our students overcome the challenges they face in becoming as independent as they can be, and in having as much choice and control over their lives as possible. We do this by filling the gap between what they’ve already accomplished and what they still want to achieve in all aspects of their lives, including personal hygiene, cooking, taking care of their households, making friends, enjoying good health, recreation, and community involvement.

How You Can Make a Real Impact

• Empower individuals to develop skills for daily life
• Support the personal growth of the people we serve
• Encourage independence through personalized plans of care
• Plan events and outings to build connections within the community

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age
• Maintain a valid driver's license to transport students
• Remain awake during overnight shift to ensure safety and wellbeing of students
• Able to work holidays and weekend shifts as required
• Able to perform activities of daily living
• Able to perform physical interventions as necessary to provide the safest environment for our students
• Satisfactory background check, driving record, and drug screen results
• US work authorization

We're passionate about building and nurturing a culture where inclusiveness is embedded. Where there is a deep sense of pride, passion, and belonging and a shared commitment to respect and inclusion. We know that different abilities, ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create more robust and welcoming environments that deliver better results.

About Crystal Springs

Crystal Springs is a non-profit organization that cares about you. We want to make a difference in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We hire people who are caring, compassionate, and want a fulfilling career. We are a compassionate team of employees committed to making a lasting difference in the lives of the people we support. Together, we work diligently and compassionately, to improve the lives of the people we support. Find your purpose and more at Crystal Springs.

Statement of Nondiscrimination

Crystal Springs, Inc. does not discriminate in any of its programs, procedures, or practices against any person on the basis of age, citizenship, color, disability, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual preference, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under the law.

Employees will be expected and required to perform all essential functions with or without accommodation. Crystal Springs will make reasonable accommodation in compliance with state and federal disability laws.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Flexible
• Full Time
• Part Time
• Relief

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)