Benefits:
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Training & development
- Wellness resources
Plummer Youth Promise is dedicated to providing a safe, supportive, and empowering environment for youth. Our residential programs focus on strength-based, trauma-informed care designed to help youth thrive. We are seeking a dedicated Awake Overnight Residential Counselor to join our mission-driven team and provide supervision, safety, and support during the overnight hours. The available shift is Friday and Saturday 10pm-8am.
Why You’ll Love This Role:
- Work directly with youth in a residential setting while making a meaningful impact
- Join a collaborative, professional team focused on positive outcomes for residents
- Full-time position with medical and dental benefits
- Play a critical role in maintaining a safe, nurturing, and structured overnight environment
What You’ll Do:
- Provide direct supervision and ensure the safety of residents throughout the overnight shift
- Engage youth using the Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) Model
- Remain awake and alert for the duration of your shift
- Prepare meals and assist with daily household tasks and cleanliness
- Document resident progress, interventions, and incident reports using APRICOT
- Administer prescribed medications according to Plummer MAP Procedures
- Serve as the point of contact for overnight emergencies and program crises
- Attend staff meetings, supervision, trainings, and other professional development opportunities
- Demonstrate flexibility to meet the needs of the program, including adapting to schedule or milieu assignments
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork abilities
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and sometimes stressful environment
- Commitment to the mission and values of Plummer Youth Promise
Requirements:
- Valid Massachusetts driver’s license and acceptable driving history
- Ability to ascend/descend stairs, bend, reach, and lift up to 75 pounds
- Visual and hearing acuity to perform essential job functions
Core Competencies:
- Communication: Clear, timely, and professional communication
- Conflict Management: Resolves conflicts constructively while maintaining confidentiality
- Initiative: Proactive, engaged, and creative in supporting residents and the program
- Self-Awareness & Development: Open to feedback and committed to professional growth
- Teamwork: Collaborates effectively to achieve team objectives
- Quality Management: Strives for accuracy, thoroughness, and continuous improvement
Why Join Us?
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Training & development opportunities
- Wellness resources
- A mission-driven culture where every youth deserves a family
Make a Real Difference Overnight – Apply Today!
Compensation: $20.90 - $23.89 per hour
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Plummer’s mission is to set a standard of excellence that improves outcomes for young people in or at risk of entering state care by deeply engaging youth, families, and the systems that impact them to develop permanent family relationships, skills, and community connections.
We envision a world in which every young person has a family unconditionally committed to nurture, protect, and guide them to successful adulthood.
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