Career Opportunities
We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with Northwood Children’s Services. Northwood has an exceptional 128 year history of providing compassionate service for the care and treatment of children with emotional, behavioral and learning disabilities. We are known for our excellent work environment and providing opportunities to advance within our organization.
Below, is a brief description of positions that we offer and the preferred qualifications for those positions.
Counselor
| Location | Residential Campus |
| Deadline | Until Filled |
| Description | The counselor’s primary duties include the day-to-day care and supervision of the students within their group. The responsibilities of the counselor is to provide a constructive model for the students to emulate, to teach various coping and communication skills, physical and social skills, and to help enable the students to develop socially acceptable values and attitudes. The counselor is also responsible to teach and help the students to develop cultural awareness and spiritual opportunities. These responsibilities are met through the counselor's involvement with the students in their care and through the creation of a living and learning environment that offers a variety of opportunities that serve to meet the recreational, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of the students.
This position works shifts, including days, evenings, overnights and weekends.
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| Qualifications | Two year’s of college or other related post high-school education, or four years of experience in child care or the human services field. A Bachelor's degree and one or more years experience in the human services field is preferred.
Demonstrated experience of with working successfully with diverse populations is also preferred.
A valid driver's license and clean driving record is required.
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Evening Housekeeping Staff
| Location | West Campus |
| Deadline | Until Filled |
| Description | The primary function of this position is to maintain a clean, safe and healthy learning environment. This position is responsible for cleaning offices, hallways, bathrooms, classrooms, etc. Carpet cleaning, floor waxing and other duties as assigned by the supervisor. This position assists in maintaining the physical grounds, as needed.
This is a full time position, eligible for benefits.
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| Qualifications | High school diploma, preferably with one or more years work experience. Experience with commercial or residential cleaning is preferred. |
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Live In Counselor
| Location | CADI Group Home |
| Deadline | Until Filled |
| Description | This is a live in counselor position. The employee in this role lives in the home with the students in the program.
The counselor’s primary duties include the day-to-day care and supervision of the students within their home. Counselors provide a constructive model for the students to emulate, teach various coping and communication skills, physical and social skills, and help enable students to develop socially acceptable values and attitudes.
Counselors are also responsible to teach and help students develop cultural awareness and spiritual opportunities. These responsibilities are met through the counselors involvement with the students in their care and through the creation of a living and learning environment that offers a variety of opportunities that serve to meet students’ recreational, intellectual, social, and emotional needs.
This position works shifts, including days, evenings, overnights and weekends.
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| Qualifications | Two year’s of college or other related post high-school education, or four years of experience in child care or the human services field. Desirable qualifications are a BA or BS degree and one or more years experience in the human services field. Demonstrated experience of with working successfully with diverse populations is preferred.
A valid driver’s license and clean driving record is required.
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| Apply Now! |
Northwood offers these benefits:
- Dental
- Long Term Disability, Accidental Death and
Dismemberment and Life Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Worker’s Compensation
- Retirement Benefits
- Social Security
- Unemployment Benefits
- Professional Liability
- Tax Sheltered Annuity
- Cafeteria Plan/Flexible Benefits Plan
- Credit Union
- Holidays
- Vacation
- Benefits Continuation (COBRA)
- Employee Assistance Program
If you want to make a difference in a child’s life, come join our staff of qualified, caring individuals whose mission is to help disadvantaged children and their families.
If you would like more information on any of the positions listed above, please contact:
Stacy Johnston
Human Resources Director
Northwood Children’s Services
714 W. College Street
Duluth, MN 55811
218-728-7192
sjohnston@northwoodchildren.org
