• Counselor w/o Bachelors Degree

    Northwood Children's Services (Duluth, MN)


    ### Job Duties

    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.

     

    ### Minimum Education Required

    (2) years of college or other related post high-school education

     

    or four (4) years of experience in childcare 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.

     

    ### Minimum Experience Required

    Experience is preferred but not required

     

    ### Shift

    Rotating

     

    ### Number of Openings

    3

     

    ### Public Transportation Accessible

    No

     

    ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply

    Yes

     

    ### Physical Required

    Yes

     

    ### Drug Test Required

    No

    ### Compensation

    $19.25 - $20.25 / Hourly

     

    ### Additional Compensation

    After completion of the annual review candidates can earn between 0-5% 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.

     

    ### Postal Code

    55811

     

    ### Place of Work

     

    On-site

     

    ### Requisition ID

     

    2612

     

    ### Job Type

     

    Full Time

     

    ### Job 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

    ### Application Link

    https://www.northwoodchildren.org/join-our-team/