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Volunteers of America- Minnesota Overnight Residential Counselor 1 - 10pm-8am - Bar None in St. Francis, Minnesota
Description
Come join our life-changing team building hope, resilience and well-being as an Overnight Residential Counselor at Bar None in St. Francis!
We are offering a generous sign-on bonus of $1,000 based on performance! Shift differentials - extra $2/hr for overnights!
Shift Details: FT or PT available - 8-hour shifts. OVERNIGHTS ONLY - 10pm-8am
Four weekend shifts per month required
Wednesdays from 8:30am-11:30am for team meetings required
Compensation: $18.50/hr starting, plus $2/hr shift premium for overnights and weekends!
Location: 22426 St. Francis Blvd NW, St. Francis, MN 55303
Hiring Bonus: $1,000, based on performance and paid in increments, every 3 months for the first year of employment
About the job:
Provide direct care, supervision, and therapeutic support to youth in a residential setting during overnight hours, demonstrating compassion, accountability, professionalism, youth dignity, trauma-informed, whole-person support, and in a safe work culture.
Essentials:
Direct Care & Supervision:
Provide continuous supervision, ensuring youth safety, dignity, and emotional wellbeing.
Support nighttime routines, sleep hygiene, and emotional needs.
Conduct regular safety checks following trauma-informed practices.
Engage youth using whole-person care approaches that honor identity, culture, and strengths.
Maintain consistent boundaries, expectations, and relationship-based support.
Therapeutic Milieu Support:
Contribute to a structured, trauma-informed, healing-centered milieu.
Model regulation, respectful communication, and healthy coping skills.
Support activities that build independence, resilience, and social functioning.
Promote stability, predictability, and fairness in the living environment.
Crisis Response & De-escalation:
Respond to crises using trauma-informed, safety-oriented strategies.
Utilize verbal and environmental de-escalation before physical intervention.
Implement safety holds per training and policy when absolutely necessary.
Support youth recovery through grounding and restorative conversations.
Document and communicate incidents clearly and promptly.
Other Duties as Assigned:
Support multidisciplinary team needs.
Assist with treatment planning and unit activities.
Complete administrative or operational tsks that enhance program functioning.
Job Highlights:
Room for professional advancement
Entry-level position into the mental health career field
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan
HSA & FSA Programs
Employer Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)
Required Qualifications
Must be 21 years of age or older; Must pass criminal background checks; Must have a current and valid Driver's License.
High School diploma required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Psychology, Social Work, Education, or related field preferred.
Experience with youth in residential, school, recreation, or behavioral health setting, preferred.
CPR/First Aid, crisis intervention, and other mandated trainings as provided by VOA.
About Us:
Bar None is part of Volunteers of America MN/WI which serves as an affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.
Volunteers of America Minnesota/Wisconsin is a nonprofit health and human services organization that annually serves more than 25,000 children, adolescents and their families, older adults, students, persons with disabilities and special needs, and adults completing incarceration. Since 1896, we have helped people gain self-reliance, dignity, and hope.
Take pride in helping others and join us today!
At VOA, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.
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