Overnight Awake Transitional Living Counselor

Company: Methodist Home for Children
Location: Winston Salem
Posted on: June 12, 2021

Job Description:

Methodist Home for Children, headquartered in Raleigh, is a 501(c)(3) that works to ensure safe, nurturing homes for children while working to eradicate the social and family problems that lead to abuse, neglect, family disruption and abandonment. We provide community-based services for children and families throughout North Carolina. We partner with public agencies to serve children in crisis and we raise private funds to ensure that we can deliver the best in evidence-based services.

We are seeking Overnight Awake Transitional Living Counselors for our newest transitional living home in Winston-Salem, NC (Forsyth County).

FIRST THINGS FIRST... WHAT IS A TRANSITIONAL LIVING HOME?

These group homes serve teens who are on probation but cannot safely return home after leaving a youth development center or other residential placement. Referred by juvenile court counselors, they stay for six to 12 months, working to finish school, identify career goals, get a job, volunteer, earn a driver's license, and learn to budget, cook and manage bills.

WHAT DOES THE OVERNIGHT AWAKE STAFF DO?

The Overnight Awake staff, under the direction of the Program Manager, provide awake coverage of the Transitional Living Home each night to assure the security, health, and safety of staff and juvenile residents.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS ARE NEEDED FOR THIS AMAZING JOB?

• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age;
• Minimum of a High School Diploma and experience working with client population.
• Must maintain a valid Driver's License and an acceptable driving record.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays, and extended periods of time.

BENEFITS:

Paid Holidays: MHC gives full-time employees paid holidays each year.

Vacation Leave: First partial calendar year of hire is pro-rated at 10 days (80 hours) per year

Sick Leave: Paid sick leave is accumulated at 12 days (96 hours) per calendar year. All unused sick leave will carry over into the next calendar year.

Health Benefits: Employees may choose between the Cigna HealthCare Medical Base HSA Plan or Medical Buy-Up HSA Plan. Dental and Vision plans are also available.

Health Care Flex Plan: Employees can utilize the optional Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HSA) tax-free reimbursement program for out-of-pocket medical, dental, and vision expenses for themselves and their dependents.

Dependent Care Flex Plan: Employees can utilize the optional Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) tax-free reimbursement program for their eligible dependent care expenses.

Life Insurance: Term life insurance is provided by MHC for full-time staff in the amount of 1x the employee's annual salary. Supplemental life insurance is available for individual or family coverage.

Workers' Compensation: This agency-paid benefit covers on-the-job injury.

403B Plan: Employees can contribute to a tax-deferred annuity plan; MHC matches a portion of the contributed funds.

Credit Union: All employees are offered membership to the Coastal Credit Union (CCU).

Employee Assistance Program: This agency-paid benefit provides easy access to confidential, professional counseling for employees and their families.

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