Wediko Children's Services' NH Summer Program

Wediko is a non-profit agency with over 70 years of experience dedicated to children whose learning, social development, and self-direction is lagging. During the summer months, Wediko operates its New Hampshire Summer Program, an academic residential treatment setting for children with serious emotional and behavioral disturbances (SED). Year round, we have the Wediko School & Treatment Program, a residential program that provides therapeutic and educational services to boys ages 6 to 21 with emotional, behavioral, and academic needs.

Positions:

• Residential Counselors: As a part of a clinical team, work directly with a group of 8-10 children or adolescents with serious emotional and behavioral disorders (SED).
• Special Education Assistants: Plan and implement active, learner-centered language arts, math, and science curricula. When not fulfilling the duties related to the classroom, Special Education Assistants join Residential Counselors in supervising a group of 8-10 children with SED.
• Therapeutic Activity Assistants: Specialized staff with training in aquatics, athletics, and visual & performing arts, or other areas, create and implement active, learner-centered curricula. Activity Assistants, when not fulfilling the duties related to their activities, join Residential Counselors in supervising a group of 8-10 children with SED.

Supervision and training are provided throughout the program by clinical psychologists, social workers, special education professionals, and licensed nurses.

Qualifications: Students must have completed at least two years of college to meet and master the job demands of a direct care position.

Other positions require relevant credentials. The desire and ability to work long hours on a staff team helping troubled children, at times under stressful conditions is also required. Previous experience with children or adolescents is desirable, but is not a prerequisite.

Similarly, relevant course work is helpful, but personal qualities are even more important - such as the ability to work hard, the capacity for working on a team, and the ability to use constructive feedback. The ability to meet the physical demands of a rugged 450-acre campus is also required.

Job Dates: June 27 - August 23. All staff participate in lectures and case conferences during two weeks of orientation - one week before the children arrive, and one week after the children leave.

Benefits: Positions are paid, and include 750 hours of supervised therapeutic experience and training, room & board, and an AmeriCorps Educational Voucher worth $1,250 may be awarded to U.S. Citizens. All staff receive five days off during the 45-day session.

We do not have a set application deadline. Hiring decisions are made on a rolling basis, though position fill quickly. Please email Tiffany Beckum, Wediko Children's Services, Summer Program Administrative Coordinator at tbeckum@wediko.org for more information and application.