Counselor w/o Bachelors degree Job at Northwood Childrens Services, Duluth, MN

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  • Northwood Childrens Services
  • Duluth, MN

Job Description

Mission

Northwood Children’s Services is looking to hire individuals who are committed to helping us fulfill our mission of building brighter futures for the children and the families we serve. We operate a full continuum of quality mental health treatment programs delivered by passionate, professional and highly trained staff.

Vision

Our vision is to provide the right service at the right time with a focus on integrated and continuous care.

Values

The children, first and foremost; Excellence in all that we do so we become the program of choice in each of the service areas we choose to operate; Provide every opportunity for children and their families to enrich their lives; To continue our rich history and legacy of professionalism and community service; To serve children and families with significant challenges and barriers.

If not us, who? If not here, where?

Northwood Children’s Services is currently looking to fill the position of Counselor. This can be a full time or part time position at our main, west, and corporate foster care locations.

General Description

Counselors are responsible for the day-to-day care and supervision of students. Counselors provide a constructive model for students to emulate, teach various coping and communication skills, physical and social skills, and help students develop cultural awareness and spiritual opportunities. These responsibilities are met through the counselor’s involvement with students and through the creation of a living and learning environment that offers a variety of opportunities to serve/meet students’ recreational, intellectual, social and emotional needs.

Qualifications

(2) years of college or other related post high-school education
or four (4) years of experience in child care or the human services field.
Bachelor’s degree and one (1) or more years experience in the child care or human services field is preferred but not required.
Candidates with a bachelor's degree will be compensated at a higher rate.

Pay Incentives

Starting pay is $18.25 per hour

After completion of the annual review candidates can earn between 1-3% in salary increase based on performance each year.

Motivated candidates who are willing to complete our Certified Counselor and Senior Counselor training programs can earn cash incentives upon completion of each step up to $500 and salary increases of $1000 and $2000 per year.

Benefits

Medical (*)
Dental (*)
Life (*)
Quarterly Health Reimbursement (if you already have health insurance, Northwood will give you $485 per quarter to help pay for it)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement with a 5% match after one year full time employment
7 paid holidays and (1) flex holiday
Sick pay
Vacation pay
Student Loan Repayment Program (after 1 year of full time employment) up to $5000 per year contribution
Scholarship (after 1 year full time employment)
Cooperative (equipment rental, special events, employee gift fund)
$250 referral bonus for each candidate that is hired

* Ask how you can get these benefits with no premium cost to you

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northwood does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local commission.

Apply

External candidates please apply directly on the Northwood Children's Services website at

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Part time, Local area, Flexible hours,

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