Job Opportunities
Staff Counselors
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How to Apply To apply for this position, email your resume to us at resumes@woods.org.
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Responsible for the care and supervision of emotionally disturbed child and adolescent residential clients. Helps clients in a positive, respectful manner that recognizes individual differences. Models appropriate behaviors. Contributes to the therapeutic community. Implements, monitors, and reports upon therapeutic strategies and programming. Ensures the provision of a safe and homelike atmosphere throughout the residential unit. Documents clients progress and related pertinent data.
Requirements
Minimum age: 21
A demonstrated potential to appropriately acknowledge and respond to the multiple needs of the population served is required; effective communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds, pursue clients on foot, and physically restraint clients (with appropriate training), bend, squat, and reach. Must be able to stand for several hours at a time.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Staff Counselor II
High school diploma (or equivalency) plus 12 semester credit hours from an accredited college/university program and 2 years of direct care experience required. Experience with children/adolescents preferred.
Staff Counselor III
A Bachelors Degree from an accredited college/university in a human services, which includes, but may not be limited to the following: sociology, political science, counseling, criminal justice, pastoral counseling, elementary/special education of family therapy and other related fields. A minimum of 1-year direct care experience required or supervised practice in lieu of the experience requirement. Experience with children/adolescents preferred.
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A Bachelors Degree from an accredited college/university in a field other than human services and 2 years of direct care experience required. Experience with children/adolescents preferred.
It is the policy of Woods Services to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or other protected characteristics.
To submit your resume, please e-mail it to resumes@woods.org or you may fax it to 215-750-4286
More Information
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It
is the policy of Woods Services to consider all applicants for employment
without
regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran’s
status or other protected characteristics.
Offers of employment at Woods Services or Crestwood Inc. are conditional on results of a post-offer medical examination and urine drug screen as required by PA Department of Welfare.
