Overnight Youth Counselor - (Woodward, IA)

Job details Job Description DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF YOUTH? WOODWARD ACADEMY MAY BE THE PLACE FOR YOU! Woodward Academy, a Sequel Youth & Family Services Program, is a residential treatment facility for male and female youth who are adjudicated delinquent or child in need of assistance (CINA). Woodward Academy offers 3 highly structured programs aimed at redirecting delinquent, negative behaviors to positive, socially acceptable patterns through introducing students to a normative culture. Woodward s treatment philosophy focuses on behavioral and cognitive change through the establishment of a normative culture model and offender specific treatment services. A high-school diploma or GED is preferred for the overnight youth counselor position. It is an essential function of the job that staff be capable of participating in physical training activities and be capable of physically restraining the students if and when necessary.