Youth Care Counselor - Long Shift Schedule

Job overview

The Youth Care Counselor - Long Shift Schedule role is onsite in Austin, TX, with a stated pay range of $19.50–$24.50 per hour. The Settlement Home for Children is a nonprofit focused on meeting children’s physical and mental needs through healing and learning. The counselor provides supervision and guidance to support residents’ treatment goals, plans and leads activities, documents residents’ daily needs and observations, and helps residents attend school, work training, and jobs. The listed 41-hour weekly schedule is Saturday 4:00–11:00 PM, Sunday 9:00 AM–11:00 PM, Monday and Tuesday 3:00–11:00 PM, and Wednesday 9:00 AM–1:00 PM.

What you'll do

• Guide and supervise residents in support of treatment goals
• plan, implement, supervise, and teach leisure, recreational, and enrichment activities
• document cottage life, incidents, behavior, medical needs, and treatment observations
• support residents’ attendance at school, work training, and jobs.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

youth care counselor

long shift schedule

child treatment

residential youth care

treatment goals

recreation activities

austin tx

the settlement home for children

$19.50–$24.50/hr

high school diploma or ged

valid driver license

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employer-paid health and dental insurance for eligible full-time employees scheduled for 30 or more hours weekly
• paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, 401(k) with partial match, free meals on campus, clinical supervision hours for eligible staff, employee assistance program, life and vision insurance, parental leave, and referral program.

Why this role

The listed long-shift schedule totals 41 hours weekly. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, age 21 or older, a valid driver license and auto liability insurance, and the ability to perform trained physical restraints in accordance with safety protocols.

About the employer

The Settlement Home for Children is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Residential Care Facilities. Sector: 62.