Residential Counselor 2 - Bar None
Volunteers of America
- Saint Francis, MN
- $20.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
Four weekend shifts per month required
- Wednesdays from 8:30am-11:30am for team meetings required
Responsible for the supervision and management of the residents. Act as a lead on shift and be accountable for the implementation of treatment plans and documentation of resident's functioning within the treatment environment. Provide leadership to Residential Counselor team with healthy role modeling, training, feedback, and coaching.Essentials:
- Promote and assists in the development of a wholesome and therapeutic environment
- Apply job knowledge to unit duties and tasks
- Support and implement individual treatment plans and programs
- Plan and participate in all recreational and educational programming for residents
- Provides life skills training and management as directed by the needs of the program participant
- Plan and coordinate special program functions and free time on the unit
- Ensure adequate staff coverage
- Provide medication administration to residents, checking med administration for completions
- Work within and support the agency’s treatment philosophy
- Provide leadership and direction to other Counselors
- When required, drive a program participant to events in the organization’s van
- Observe, report, and document information regarding resident behaviors and actions
- Support and contribute to effective communication among team members, program participants, families and other outside professionals
- Assure situation assessment and interpretation is responsive to individual program participant needs
- Exercise good judgment when responding to program participant’s needs
- Create a safe, therapeutic atmosphere on the unit
- Interfaces appropriately and professionally with program participant families and other outside professionals
- Assists in the planning, development and implementation of individual program plans
- Provide a healthy and appropriate model for residents to emulate
- Assures proper medical care is provided as needed for the residents
- Well-being checks performed at least every 15 minutes or as designated
- When necessary perform restrictive holds
- Respond appropriately, as prescribed by program, to crisis situations as they occur
- Understand and apply principles of behavior management, as determined by program
- Attend weekly meetings and supervision as needed for facility needs and licensure
- Assist unit supervisor in providing leadership in team meeting and on the unit
- Personal growth and development
- Negotiating and mediating
- Must be able to work regularly scheduled working hours and overtime when needed
- Room for professional advancement
- Entry-level position into the mental health career field
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- HSA & FSA Programs
- Employer Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
- Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)
- BA/BS in Human Services, Social Services or equivalent experience
- One-year exemplary performance as a Residential Counselor preferred
- Must be 21 years of age
- Valid driver's license in good standing