Residential Counselor IDD Youth

Oaks Integrated Care • Mt. Holly, NJ

11d

About The Position

Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come! As a Residential Counselor, you will be working with IDD youth, assisting with their daily living activities, and providing behavioral support in a group home setting. Schedule: Full-time, Part-time and Per-diem shifts available Weekend Shifts at $19.51/hr. Competencies: The potential employee must have the ability to demonstrate respect for children/adolescents and their families; demonstrate understanding of emotional disturbance and developmental disabilities; involve youth and family in all aspects of treatment planning; ability to identify family support resources and to provide advocacy for their use; knowledge of developmental tasks; and adheres to Oaks Integrated Care’s codes of ethic and conduct and commonly accepted codes of behavior. Responsibilities: Provide a caring and supportive environment Utilize positive behavior support strategies with adolescents Provide direct care services and supervision to residents Provide assistance and training in activities of daily living Provide on-going information to professional staff Provide input into assessments, case conferences, and treatment planning Recognize client behavioral signs indicating potential emergency and take immediate action by reporting to appropriate staff Provide one-on-one supervision and record client response Directing and assisting clients in preparing for group activities Provide social and recreational activities Perform light household duties Provide transportation Demonstrate an ability to work positively with youth in a group setting Prepare meals Facilitate groups For Substitute Residential Counselor (Per-Diem) Must work 1 shift every 30 Days Must work 2 or more Holidays per year Must be available for weekend shifts based on program needs Must attend 8 staff meetings annually Benefits: Competitive base salary Medical and dental insurance Vision plan Retirement plan Flexible spending plans EXCELLENT time benefits for qualified positions! Opportunity for personal and career growth, including supervision towards professional licensure for eligible candidates Team-oriented environment – we practice the FISH! Philosophy Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts, Social Work, Psychology, preferred, with 6 months experience working with IDD children/adolescents or adults; OR High School Diploma plus a minimum of 1 year experience providing direct care to IDD youth/adults All positions require a valid driver’s license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.

Requirements

• The potential employee must have the ability to demonstrate respect for children/adolescents and their families
• demonstrate understanding of emotional disturbance and developmental disabilities
• involve youth and family in all aspects of treatment planning
• ability to identify family support resources and to provide advocacy for their use
• knowledge of developmental tasks
• adheres to Oaks Integrated Care’s codes of ethic and conduct and commonly accepted codes of behavior
• All positions require a valid driver’s license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts, Social Work, Psychology, preferred, with 6 months experience working with IDD children/adolescents or adults

Responsibilities

• Provide a caring and supportive environment
• Utilize positive behavior support strategies with adolescents
• Provide direct care services and supervision to residents
• Provide assistance and training in activities of daily living
• Provide on-going information to professional staff
• Provide input into assessments, case conferences, and treatment planning
• Recognize client behavioral signs indicating potential emergency and take immediate action by reporting to appropriate staff
• Provide one-on-one supervision and record client response
• Directing and assisting clients in preparing for group activities
• Provide social and recreational activities
• Perform light household duties
• Provide transportation
• Demonstrate an ability to work positively with youth in a group setting
• Prepare meals
• Facilitate groups
• Must work 1 shift every 30 Days
• Must work 2 or more Holidays per year
• Must be available for weekend shifts based on program needs
• Must attend 8 staff meetings annually

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Medical and dental insurance
• Vision plan
• Retirement plan
• Flexible spending plans
• EXCELLENT time benefits for qualified positions!
• Opportunity for personal and career growth, including supervision towards professional licensure for eligible candidates
• Team-oriented environment – we practice the FISH! Philosophy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees