Aspiring Youth - Program Counselor
(Currently Prioritizing the hiring of East Side Facilitators and a Seattle Creator Studios Facilitator)
Ryther is a recognized leader in behavioral health services for children and their families facing complex challenges. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive services and innovative treatments. We guide, coach and teach so that every child and family we work with may experience new ways of thinking, develop positive relationships and realize a better life.
The Aspiring Youth Program provides a summer day camp, social groups, and individual coaching for neurodiverse youth ages 8-18 who need extra support in navigating their social worlds. Our participants often have diagnoses including Autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities, though no diagnosis is required for our programs. The Program Counselor provides direct supervision to participants in the summer day program and groups. In addition, the program counselor may provide individual coaching to clients.
We're looking for help with:
East Side Facilitators:
Same description as the general camp post, we're just highlighting our Bellevue and Redmond camps.
SCS Facilitator:
Highlighting the need for a facilitator who can lead one or both of our Seattle Creator Studios programs this summer. Training and Curriculum will be provided. We have two programs that we are running for Neurodiverse youth between the ages of 13 - 17:
Unity + Game Design
Do you love video games, and want to make your own? Unity + Game Design is a program that teaches the fundamentals of Unity programming for students to develop their own 2D or 3D video game. Whether it’s a classic Mario side-scroller or a physics-based puzzle, the limit here is imagination!
August 12th - August 22nd (M – TH, 9:00am – 3:00pm)
Seattle, WA
Discord Coding + Storytelling
Create a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure game, using Discord bots and JavaScript! Students will learn the fundamentals of computer programming, while also developing storytelling and collaboration skills to write, code, and playtest their very own game.
July 15th - July 25th (M – TH, 9:00am – 3:00pm)
Seattle, WA
Pay would be 25 – 30.
Qualifications:
Experience with computer programming, preferred Unity and Discord Coding experience
Experience working with youth, preferred experience working with neurodiverse youth.
Bachelors degree in education, social work, and/or STEM, Masters degree preferred.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Provide supervision for clients in the social groups and/or individual coaching.
- Implement group games, art, theater, tabletop gaming and other experiential activities, based on applicant’s experience.
- Maintain appropriate personal and professional boundaries with clients, families, co-workers and community resources.
- Maintain case records in accordance with licensing, accreditation and agency requirements.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Accredited Bachelor’s Degree in behavioral sciences.
- Two years of experience working with youth. Experience working with neurodiverse youth preferred.
- Valid Washington state driver's license.
- Comfortable working in an outdoor setting. Experience leading outdoor groups preferred.
There are two options for this position, Program Counselor 1 ($18-21 per hour) and Program Counselor 2 ($22-28 per hour). The main difference is that the Program Counselor 2 coordinates group/client curriculum and makes programmatic decisions in consultation with co-facilitators and AY Program Manager. Please indicate which position you’re interested in.
Camp positions are temporary summer positions (6/3/2024 - 8/31/2024). The hours will be Monday-Thursday 9am - 3pm.
Camp locations: Seattle, Redmond, West Seattle, Bellevue.
Ryther seeks to create a work environment that reflects the diverse community that it serves. People of color, LGBTQIA, persons with disabilities, and multi-lingual individuals encouraged to apply. Our diversity is our strength!
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume.