Direct Care Counselor - Residential Treatment

Posted on Sep 24, 2024 by Family Solutions
Medford, OR
Health Care
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:

The Direct Care Counselor is responsible for providing supervision of residents by ensuring compliance with treatment plans, procedures, and protocols.  Establishing and maintaining appropriate therapeutic relationships with individual youth while providing support and structure needed for residents to be successful in the program.

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assist with clerical duties and maintaining client files as needed.

Share responsibility for implementing treatment plans for assigned youth and communicate pertinent information and maintain open communication to other line-staff, supervisor, program manager, program coordinator as necessary and work cooperatively as a team member.

Providing 24-hour youth supervision.

Maintain accurate medication logs and ensure accurate administering of medication to residents.

Complete sleep logs, if necessary, tallies, progress notes and other appropriate logs/documentation.

Actively engage with youth through play, activities, outings and therapeutic group work.

Demonstrate skills in non-violent crisis intervention and physical restraint as necessary.

Transport youth as arranged and assigned.

Establish and maintain appropriate lines of communication with parents of assigned youth.

Observe all agency policies and procedures.

Maintain high ethical standards with regard to treatment and client confidentiality.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Two or more years of relative work experience with children and/or adolescents or Bachelor's degree in relevant field.

Must be an excellent communicator with the skills to acknowledge the needs of others and recognizing various points of view.

Able to persuade others based on what is in the best interest of the client/resident.

Have a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.

Must be able to clear a background check conducted through ODHS.

Benefits:

Health, Dental, and Vision – Employee coverage for only $20 per month

Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

401K up to 4% match eligible on one year anniversary

Vacation – four weeks per year

Sick/Personal time – two weeks per year

12 paid holidays

Professional Development Opportunities

Wage Information: 

$18.00 - $23.00 per hour (DOE)

Depending on Experience/Education

Reference: 202313422

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Direct Care Counselor - Residential Treatment

Posted on Sep 24, 2024 by Family Solutions

Medford, OR
Health Care
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:

The Direct Care Counselor is responsible for providing supervision of residents by ensuring compliance with treatment plans, procedures, and protocols.  Establishing and maintaining appropriate therapeutic relationships with individual youth while providing support and structure needed for residents to be successful in the program.

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assist with clerical duties and maintaining client files as needed.

Share responsibility for implementing treatment plans for assigned youth and communicate pertinent information and maintain open communication to other line-staff, supervisor, program manager, program coordinator as necessary and work cooperatively as a team member.

Providing 24-hour youth supervision.

Maintain accurate medication logs and ensure accurate administering of medication to residents.

Complete sleep logs, if necessary, tallies, progress notes and other appropriate logs/documentation.

Actively engage with youth through play, activities, outings and therapeutic group work.

Demonstrate skills in non-violent crisis intervention and physical restraint as necessary.

Transport youth as arranged and assigned.

Establish and maintain appropriate lines of communication with parents of assigned youth.

Observe all agency policies and procedures.

Maintain high ethical standards with regard to treatment and client confidentiality.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Two or more years of relative work experience with children and/or adolescents or Bachelor's degree in relevant field.

Must be an excellent communicator with the skills to acknowledge the needs of others and recognizing various points of view.

Able to persuade others based on what is in the best interest of the client/resident.

Have a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.

Must be able to clear a background check conducted through ODHS.

Benefits:

Health, Dental, and Vision – Employee coverage for only $20 per month

Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

401K up to 4% match eligible on one year anniversary

Vacation – four weeks per year

Sick/Personal time – two weeks per year

12 paid holidays

Professional Development Opportunities

Wage Information: 

$18.00 - $23.00 per hour (DOE)

Depending on Experience/Education

Reference: 202313422

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