Residence Counselor
About The Position
A Residence Counselor works at the Children’s Community Residence, known as the Adirondack Youth Lodge (AYL). Where they offer a temporary, safe place for youth to live with supervision, structure, skill building and behavior support. Ensures individuals' health, safety and welfare, enhances the quality of individuals' lives, and supports community inclusion. Essential Functions (Job Duties): Ultimate responsibility for client programming and care: Identification of strengths and unmet needs of youth. Skill Building – daily living skills, independent living skills, socialization, supportive counseling (unlicensed), educational and vocational support, family support, physical health support, recreational activities/hobbies. Coordinate wraparound service planning with community-based partners. Ensure adequate food, shelter and clothing is available for each youth. Report nursing or medical concerns to the house RN and supervisor and follow recommendations as appropriate. Provide individual assessment and instruction to youth in daily living skills. Prepare meals, involving youth in preparation. Intervene and assist in crisis situations, accessing appropriate resources as needed. Provide support for community outings, including transportation. Monitor and dispense medications and adhere to physician’s orders. Provide programming as documented in the service/treatment plan. Communicate programming information to service providers and supervisor as needed. Ensure staffing ratios are always met. Demonstrate cultural beliefs in daily interactions. Always utilize the least restrictive prompting. Participate in staff, team, and residence meetings. Attend appropriate training in accordance with the agency's personnel policies and maintain required certifications. Perform any related duties as assigned. Complete timely and accurate documentation as required: Contemporaneously and accurately document programming as per policy and procedure manual. Accurately document client care and medical information as prescribed. Miscellaneous: Assist with residence cleanliness and upkeep as instructed. • Follow universal precautions protocols. Demonstrate flexibility with scheduling. Protect client confidentiality. Professionally represent Citizen Advocates, Inc. with families, other organizations and the community. Follow program policy and procedure manual as written
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED with one year experience working with people with developmental disabilities/mental health needs
- Employees are required to maintain training, licenses, and certifications per regulatory and agency requirements.
Responsibilities
- Identification of strengths and unmet needs of youth
- Skill Building – daily living skills, independent living skills, socialization, supportive counseling (unlicensed), educational and vocational support, family support, physical health support, recreational activities/hobbies
- Coordinate wraparound service planning with community-based partners
- Ensure adequate food, shelter and clothing is available for each youth
- Report nursing or medical concerns to the house RN and supervisor and follow recommendations as appropriate
- Provide individual assessment and instruction to youth in daily living skills
- Prepare meals, involving youth in preparation
- Intervene and assist in crisis situations, accessing appropriate resources as needed
- Provide support for community outings, including transportation
- Monitor and dispense medications and adhere to physician’s orders
- Provide programming as documented in the service/treatment plan
- Communicate programming information to service providers and supervisor as needed
- Ensure staffing ratios are always met
- Demonstrate cultural beliefs in daily interactions
- Always utilize the least restrictive prompting
- Participate in staff, team, and residence meetings
- Attend appropriate training in accordance with the agency's personnel policies and maintain required certifications
- Perform any related duties as assigned
- Contemporaneously and accurately document programming as per policy and procedure manual
- Accurately document client care and medical information as prescribed
- Assist with residence cleanliness and upkeep as instructed
- Follow universal precautions protocols
- Demonstrate flexibility with scheduling
- Protect client confidentiality
- Professionally represent Citizen Advocates, Inc. with families, other organizations and the community
- Follow program policy and procedure manual as written
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
