Mount Prospect Academy • Hampton, NH 03842
Job #2713191664
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated
Residential Youth Counselorto join our team in making a positive impact on the lives of young individuals. In this role, you will have the opportunity to mentor and support at-risk youth, providing them with the guidance and care they need to thrive in a residential setting. Your commitment to fostering a safe and nurturing environment will help shape a brighter future for the residents in our care. If you have a passion for youth development and a desire to contribute to the well-being of our community's younger members, we encourage you to apply.
Our programming offers youth development services for children and adolescents and gives them the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with others, to grow and discover their gifts, and realize their potential to thrive. As a Youth Residential Counselor, you will be the centerpiece of making our commitment a reality. You will have many opportunities to grow as a professional and to impact the lives of our residents including, but not limited to:
Welcome to Mount Prospect Academy (MPA), a rapidly growing alliance of nonprofit agencies founded in 2003, with the goal of helping struggling adolescents find a “zest for life" and succeed in the “business of life.”
MPA has evolved to offer a variety of mental health support services to a diverse population of “hard to treat” and “difficult to place” adolescents. Our targeted services include home and community-based treatment, residential treatment programs, group homes, and special education schools. MPA is known for its ability to achieve successful outcomes with difficult-to-serve individuals throughout New England.
Mission:MPA's mission is to provide a caring, safe therapeutic environment where students have the opportunity to grow and acquire the skills they need to reach their educational and social potential. We aim to develop trusting relationships with students and facilitate experiences that promote their ability to self-regulate; manage thoughts and feelings; and develop feelings of safety, confidence, and competency.
Youth Counselor Summary:Our programming offers youth development services for children and adolescents and gives them the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with others, to grow and discover their gifts, and realize their potential to thrive. As a Youth Residential Counselor/Direct Care Professionals, you will be the centerpiece of making our commitment a reality. You will have many opportunities to grow as a professional and to impact the lives of our residents including, but not limited to:
Responsibilities:Facilitate the residential routine with intention and thoughtful planning.
Understand and apply knowledge of risk factors, protective factors, and mental health in the execution of the program's residential treatment model.
Professionally document service delivery and behavior-related incidents in a timely manner
Act as a professional, and seek professional improvement
Opportunities for Career Growth:
Mount Prospect Academy assures equal opportunity and public access and, if necessary, affirmative action in all its policies regarding employment and provision of services. MPA does not discriminate in its hiring, programs or policies on the bases of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status or sexual orientation.
Mount Prospect Academy strongly recommends, but does not require, that all MPA faculty (employees) stay protected against COVID-19 by getting their primary vaccine series and stay up to date with a booster dose if they are eligible to receive one.PIfaf0ba68fc02-~~~5
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