Residential Care Counselor
About The Position
The Residential Care Counselor is responsible for the care and safety of assigned children and serves as the primary residential care counselor as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team. Under the direction of the Residential Care Supervisor, the counselor contributes to the formulation of therapeutic residential treatment plans and implements, observes, and documents the program. The role includes supporting a safe, therapeutic environment and helping children with daily routines, activities of daily living, and personal hygiene. The counselor participates in admission and treatment planning, observes and documents children’s needs and progress, communicates treatment plans to Program staff and multidisciplinary providers, and uses therapeutic interventions to address disruptive or unsafe situations. The role requires adherence to Hospital, Department, and Program policies; current crisis management, CPR, ERS, Safety, and OSHA certifications; and modeling Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, along with its core Success Factors.
Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in a Human Service field; other education and experience may be substituted at the Hiring Manager’s discretion.
- Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care across the life span, considering aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns.
- Six months to one year of direct child care work with emotionally impaired youth.
- Current Bradley Hospital Crisis Management certification or enrollment in a Bradley Hospital course.
- Current CPR certification.
- Current ERS, Safety, and OSHA certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide care for and maintain the safety of assigned children.
- Help maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.
- Participate in developing and operationalizing residential care plans for assigned children.
- Maintain and document each child’s observation level as ordered by the physician or Program Director during each shift.
- Supervise children in daily routines and assist with activities of daily living and personal hygiene according to each child’s level of competence.
- Identify, report, and actively resolve potential or actual problems in the Program.
- Report critical incidents promptly to the Residential Care Supervisor or Nursing Supervisor/Program Nurse and document them in the child’s chart.
- Intervene therapeutically and promptly in disruptive situations or situations involving harm to a child or others.
- Follow Hospital, Department, and Program policies and procedures.
- Attend assigned Program meetings and staff development meetings.
- Participate in the child care planning process under the direction of the Residential Care Supervisor.
- Participate in initial admission interviews as assigned and support the initial therapeutic alliance with the child and family.
- Complete an initial milieu assessment, problem list, and residential care plan within 24 hours of admission.
- Review and revise residential care plans and problem lists daily as necessary.
- Communicate individual child treatment plans on an ongoing basis to Program staff and multidisciplinary treatment providers.
- Participate in DPCs, treatment team meetings, and shift reports.
- Document significant child and family observations and milieu treatment in the child’s chart in a timely manner.
- Share experience and knowledge with other staff through formal or informal staff development forums.
- Support the development of residential care plans and behavioral management approaches.
- Set consistent, supportive therapeutic limits within Hospital, Program, and Department guidelines.
- Implement behavioral programs tailored to children’s needs in collaboration with off-line clinicians.
- Participate in and help organize Program activities; support and participate in the recreation therapy program.
- Model appropriate, therapeutic interactions with children and families.
- Handle crisis situations safely and effectively, using the least restrictive safe patient-care alternative.
- Seek formal or informal supervision and incorporate feedback to improve job performance.
- Maintain current crisis management, CPR, ERS, Safety, and OSHA certifications.
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Job Type
Part-time
