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Who we are looking for: 

Are you the Competency Staff we have been looking for? In this position, you will be able to convey your passion for helping others with a dynamic team by bringing an energetic and positive approach while working with our students!  You will be a part of the direct care milieu staff and work under the guidance of the Competency Coordinator to carry out our mission of helping our students develop and build skills necessary for a productive future.  

Swansea Wood School is a residential treatment setting for adolescents that specializes in trauma informed care. Swansea Wood provides 24-hour comprehensive care including a school on site, a full clinical staff, nursing staff, and direct care staff.  

JRI provides the training so that:  

• YOU will be able to work with a team to plan, organize, and implement recreational activities for our adolescent students! If you love to get kids excited about participating in various enrichment activities such as arts and crafts, physical activities, music etc. Then this position is for you!  

• YOU will help students discover what makes them feel competent and valued by working with them to develop life skills such as cooking, banking, vocational skills, and more. Your day-to-day work will support students in developing a sense of self and provide them the skills to be successful in their next steps. 
• You will be able to develop community connections such as volunteering, art classes, and athletics   
• YOU will be able to create a safe and therapeutic community by supporting students in developing and by role modeling effective coping strategies.    

• Be who you are! JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve.
• We offer a $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language other than English!
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
• Wellness benefits including access to employee resource groups (including multicultural affinity groups, LGBTQ+ advocacy, employee engagement groups, etc.), self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!

Requirements:  

• Must be 21 years of age.  
• Mental Health setting experience strongly preferred.   
• Activity planning and community outreach experience preferred  
• Maintains valid driver’s license as transporting students is required.   
• Available to work evenings, holidays, weekend shifts as required.   
• At JRI, you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our students!   
• Background and driving record checks will be performed. 

JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.