Job DescriptionJob Description
Shift Hours:
Full-Time: Monday to Friday; 7a to 3p
Salary: $15.00 to $18.00 / hour
Requirements:
- AA degree REQUIRED with at least 1 year experience with at-risk children / mental health experience
- Must be able to effectively use crisis intervention techniques.
- Valid Florida driver’s license in good standing
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Basic computer knowledge
- Strong organizational skills.
Description:
The Residential Counselor (dedicated to our adolescent clients)is responsible for providing care and treatment as outlined in the client’s treatment plan. Functions as a member of the client’s treatment team as outlined in the policy and procedures manual.
- Implements effectively cottage activities of daily living to include wake up and bedtime routine, mealtime, maintains a clean, inviting, safe and orderly environment.
- Maintains clients’ personal hygiene, cleanliness, grooming, clothing and adheres to infection control procedures and practices universal precautions.
- Effectively and appropriately sets limits with clients that are appropriate to the situation.
- Escorts clients safely to activities or appointments on or off campus as needed.
- Adheres to established guidelines for observing clients on special precautions.
- Coaches’ recreational activities to role model and encourage client participation.
- Models appropriate and professional behavior (i.e., dress, habits, personality, tact, etc.).
- Consistently follows proper guidelines and procedures for intervening with physically aggressive clients.
- Fill in online in crisis situations to ensure safety
- Ensure that documentation in client’s file, group log and weekly summaries is accurate and completed in the prescribed time.
- Relates with clients, parents, peers and the public in a respectful and professional manner.
- Keeps a record of community service hours completed by each client.
- Ensures that client needs and services are provided within departmental guidelines.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the disaster and safety plans.
- Ensures that all medications administered are accurate, given in the prescribed time, and documented appropriately.
- Staff members demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of the client and implement awareness and understanding in the client’s treatment.
- Maintains the cleanliness and upkeep of the unit
- Relates with clients, parents, peers and the public in a respectful and professional manner in person and phone interaction.
- Performs other duties that may be assigned.
Physical Demands:
The employee will be required to talk, hear and see; be able successfully complete Crisis Prevention training which requires physical components, including bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling and lifting, to ensure the safety of clients and staff; stand, walk and sit for extended periods of time.
Medical Benefits, 401K Benefits and PTO