Group Home Youth Counselor

Job overview

The Group Home Youth Counselor role is onsite in Henrico, VA. Compensation is $34,000–$45,760 per year. The position supports Waypoint’s group care services, which provide youth with support to address past trauma, build relationships, and work toward a more permanent environment. The counselor provides supervision, guidance, and therapeutic support to youth in a group home. By following behavior support plans, documenting progress, and coordinating with families and other professionals, the role helps youth work toward identified goals and daily functioning.

What you'll do

• Provide sight-and-sound supervision and engagement
• document daily activities, behaviors, contacts, and interventions
• maintain a therapeutic, family-style environment
• communicate with teachers, parents, caseworkers, and probation offices
• assist with transportation
• follow behavior support plans
• attend treatment team meetings.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

group home youth counselor

youth services

group home

behavior support plans

crisis intervention

youth supervision

henrico va

virginia home for boys and girls

$34k–$45.76k annually

rotating evenings and weekends

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Future opportunity; two-week rotating schedule with alternating evening and weekend hours; high school diploma or equivalent and six months working with children or adolescents required.

About the employer

Virginia Home For Boys and Girls is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.