Residential Care Counselor

Brown Medicine

5d • $18 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Care Counselor is responsible for ensuring the safety, well‑being, and therapeutic support of assigned children in a residential treatment setting. As a key member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, this role provides direct care, contributes to treatment planning, and implements therapeutic interventions under the direction of the Residential Care Supervisor. Brown University Health employees are expected to model our core values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and to demonstrate our Success Factors: Instill Trust, Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in a Human Services field preferred. Equivalent education/experience may be considered at the discretion of the Hiring Manager.
• Ability to provide developmentally and culturally informed care across the lifespan.
• Understanding of child development, therapeutic boundaries, and behavioral interventions.
• 6 months to 1 year of direct child care experience with emotionally impaired youth.
• Current certifications in: Bradley Hospital Crisis Management (or enrollment in course) CPR ERS, Safety & OSHA
• Works independently within established Program policies.
• Refers complex or unclear issues to the Residential Care Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Build therapeutic alliances with children and families beginning at admission.
• Complete an initial milieu assessment within 24 hours and develop an initial problem list and residential care plan.
• Review and update the care plan daily.
• Communicate treatment plans to Program staff and collaborate with multidisciplinary providers.
• Participate actively in DPCs, treatment team meetings, and shift reports.
• Support development and implementation of behavioral management plans and individualized programs.
• Assist with daily living skills and personal hygiene based on each child’s developmental level.
• Provide consistent, supportive therapeutic limits aligned with Hospital and Program standards.
• Supervise children during routines, activities, and Program events.
• Model healthy, therapeutic interpersonal interactions with children and families.
• Support and participate in recreation therapy activities.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment at all times.
• Respond to crises using the least restrictive, safe intervention.
• Document significant observations, interventions, and milieu activity in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain required levels of child observation as ordered.
• Report and help resolve actual or potential Program issues.
• Complete critical incident follow‑up, including timely reporting and documentation.
• Seek and incorporate feedback through formal and informal supervision.
• Share knowledge and experience with colleagues through staff development opportunities.
• Attend required Program meetings and maintain all required certifications (Crisis Management, CPR, ERS, Safety & OSHA).
• Adhere consistently to all Hospital, Department, and Program policies and procedures.

Benefits

• As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England.
• Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day.
• Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island.
• Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve.
• We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families.
• Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level