Career Opportunities
We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with Northwood Children’s Services. Northwood has an exceptional 125 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.
Housekeeping
| Location | West Campus |
| Deadline | July 31, 2010 |
| Description | The position is full time day shift at the west campus. |
| Qualifications | High school diploma preferably with one or more years of work experience. |
| Apply Now! |
Counselor - Main and West Campuses
| Location | Main Campus |
| Deadline | July 31, 2010 |
| Description | The counselor’s primary duties include the day-to-day care and supervision of the student within their group. The responsibilities of the counselor is to provide a constructive model for the student to emulate, to teach various coping and communication skills, physical and social skills, and to help enable the student to develop socially acceptable values and attitudes. The counselor is also responsible to teach and help the student to develop cultural awareness and spiritual opportunities. These responsibilities are met through the counselor's involvement with the student 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 student. |
| Qualifications | Two years 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. |
| 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
