Job Offer: Resid Counselor-RC1

Resid Counselor-RC1

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION SUMMARY this job offer is responsible for providing provide everyday therapeutic care and programming according to agency policy and governing bodies' (DSS, OMH, JCAHO, etc.) standards and requirements for pre-school, latency, and adolescent clients who are emotionally disturbed. ESSENTIAL tasks AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other tasks may be assigned. Employees are expected to be awake and alert while working. Provide for the physical and psychological needs of clients, including physical safety, hygiene, clothing, food (cooking when necessary), medical care, and providing a reliable and nurturing environment. 1:1 Residential Counselor
Follow an individual youths 1:1 expectations plan, ICMP, and any safety plans in place
Engage the youth in activities and conversation that are age appropriate and at theappropriate developmental level
Document in writing a summary of each shift
Lgain the history and specific issues connected with the youth who requires 1:1; willlgain how to safely manage any crisis
Seek and obtain training in any particular area specific to the youth who requires 1:1care
Transport 1:1 client for medical, mental health, and other essential needs
RC1
Must be able to work within trauma informed framework of program, including identifyingand using coping/safety plans, maintaining consistency, providing regular routine, andcontrolling own response to youth
Engage and form positive relationship with all youth served
Complete all mandatory trainings according to programmatic guidelines
Display basic competency in TCI techniques
Follow outlined program routines, therapeutic plans of youth, and program rules andprotocols
Work as part of a team including colleague residential counselors, clinicians, on line oncall, managers, and other administrative and functional support staff
Maintain respectful and appropriate communication with internal and external customers,including county workers, medical staff, parents etc.
Complete and maintain documentation to meet programmatic and regulatory standards
Transport clients for medical, mental health, and other essential needs
RC 2
All of the above plus the following:
Facilitate groups/coached visitation, knowledge and applying curriculum andappropriate practice models, i.e. DBT, SAY, etc.

Position Description
Residential Counselor 1, 2, 3


Take on specific leadership abilities responsibilities for dorm/cottage, including planning and coordinating activities, participating in program-wide committee, etc.
Must have capability, skill, and knowledge to take a lead function in a team
Form positive relationships with more challenging youth and families
RC 3
All of the above plus the following:
Display critical thinking and problem solving expertise related to residential program needs
Display good judgment and decision making related to all program routines, therapeutic plans of youth, and program rules and protocols
Lead, delegate, and plan work for other team members

managerY RESPONSIBILITIES
this job offer has no managery responsibilities.

leadership abilities
Functions as an independent contributor without specific responsibility to give direction or supervision to other staff.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Direct supervision: close supervision related to specific work activities, assignments, methods, etc.; usually receive frequent review over job activities; instructions are detailed and assignments are typical short-term. Typical assignments are regularly checked by manager.

QUALIFICATIONS
to execute this job prosperously, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or capability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to execute the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or practice

Education and practice
Associates degree preferred; HS degree required.
RC 1
practice with emotionally disturbed population is preferred.
RC 2
At least six months of related practice is required with demonstrated competency in Level 1 essential job tasks. One year of related practice is desired.
RC 3
At least one year of related practice is required with demonstrated competency in Level 2 essential job tasks. Two years or more related practice is desired.

CERTIFICATION / LICENSURE
Required to maintain TCI certification. Position Description
Residential Counselor 1, 2, 3
Must have valid drivers license and meet agency insurcapability standards for using agency vehicles and transporting youth.

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of spelling, English, grammar, and math. Basic customer service expertise. Accuracy in writing, proofreading, counting, and following directions. Basic use of computers, and office equipment or other tools requiring a basic expertise knowledge. tasks may include clerical, customer service, direct care, office work, or other basic work adaptable to standard routines.

COMMUNICATION and CONTACT with OTHERS
Requires capability to communicate clearly. Communication involves some interpersonal contact with clients/families or employees in other departments to accomplish work or cooperation with team members to accomplish a task. May also involve routine telephone or written correspondence with clients, families, public, vendors, etc., answering requests for information or obtaining facts. May obtain, present or discuss data, but only as pertinent to specific assignments.

DECISION MAKING
Work is performed under occasional supervision with regular guidance and follow-up. Standard procedures are followed and unusual problems are referred to the manager. Suggestions for decisions and resolutions that are within accepted guidelines are encouraged.

CONSEQUENCES of ERRORS
Easily Detected/Delay/Inconvenience: Errors cause little time or difficulty to correct. The consequence of error is usually negligible. Errors are usually detected by the employee or within the department. Such errors are easily corrected and cause only minor client irritation, delays or inconvenience within the group, department, home, or classroom.

LANGUAGE expertise
capability to read and comprehend basic instructions, short correspondence, and memos. capability to write basic correspondence. capability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

REASONING capability
capability to apply common sense knowledge to carry out detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions. capability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

ORGANIZATIONAL SCOPE and IMPACT
this job offer is not a functional head of a program or department.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
Responsible for limited financial transactions. May be responsible for petty cash, flex funds, or similar types of financial transactions.

MATHEMATICAL expertise Position Description
Residential Counselor 1, 2, 3
capability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. capability to execute these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

TECHNOLOGY expertise
Basic computer expertise including e-mail word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Work requires up to 25% community travel/visits.
Community travel/visits require visits to client homes.
Direct care of clients; required to execute Therapeutic Crisis Intervention techniques..
Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens. Possible exposure to verbal and/or physical aggression.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to prosperously perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to execute the essential functions.
Some physical exertion is required such as long periods of standing, recurring bending and lifting, and/or lifting of items up to 35 pounds and/or may be required to execute physical interventions.

EMPLOYER'S DISCLAIMER
All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by the employee occupying this job offer. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to execute any other job-related tasks requested by their manager. Furthermore, the agency reserves the right to add to or revise an employee's job tasks at any time at its sole discretion.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship.

Qualifications