RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR - BEHAVIORAL YOUTH SUPPORT 7AM-7PM

NEW HOPE CAROLINAS INC•Rock Hill, SC

22h•Onsite

About The Position

New Hope Treatment Centers is a dynamic and innovative company focused on changing the world, one kid at a time, through the healing power of relationships. The company is constantly growing to meet the great need in their line of work. With a commitment to excellence and a focus on quality, New Hope Treatment Centers is dedicated to shaping the future of their industry. Since opening in 1987, New Hope Treatment Centers has provided a welcoming place for young people in crisis, with programs that have contributed to countless success stories through a relational approach to behavioral care. They get to know kids individually and work with them and their families towards a brighter future. The Residential Counselor position is responsible for the supervision and management of children and/or adolescents with a spectrum of mental health conditions within a therapeutic residential milieu.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Ability to establish credibility and be decisive.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, management, referral sources and the general public.
Satisfactory communication skills, written and verbal.
Understanding of children and adolescent developmental issues.
Knowledge of and insists upon the rights of children and adolescents as residents in the facility.
Proven ability to relate to and work with children and/or adolescents.
Ability to restrain physically aggressive residents.
Full use of both arms and legs.
20/20 or medically corrected vision.
Ability to hear calls for assistance, emergency alarms, overhead directives, phone calls, etc.
Ability to smell odors such as smoke, chemicals, human waste, etc.
Thorough knowledge of the proper use of personal protective clothing, equipment and training in universal precautions, barrier protection techniques and modes of transmission of blood-borne viruses.

Responsibilities

Ensures the safety of all residents under their care by learning and implementing only those medical and life safety policies and procedures approved by New Hope Carolinas.
Provides therapeutic supervision of residents during treatment activities.
Reports immediately to the Program Supervisor any behavior which may disrupt the therapeutic milieu or which may indicate a potential problem for the patient.
Assists in the orientation of all new residents and provides continuing education and assistance with program rules and expectations.
Assists in the management of aggressive residents as needed, using only de-escalation and behavior management techniques approved by New Hope Carolinas.
Assists in the coordination of therapeutic activities, and oversees the completion of resident activities including but not limited to hygiene, chores, journalizing, homework or other clinical assignments.
Provides documentation in the health record of resident behavior, and interventions provided and their effectiveness on a daily basis, using the format approved by New Hope Carolinas.
Maintains an awareness of the whereabouts of all residents under their care by providing constant supervision, regular rounds and resident counts throughout their shift.
Participates as an active member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Attends daily shift reports, staff meetings, resident staffing and all other required meetings.
Participates in staff growth and development training activities and maintains a minimum number of hours as required by New Hope Carolinas and its licensure agencies.
Monitor and provide supervision of behavioral interventions as outlined in the resident’s treatment plan.
Provide timely and accurate documentation of interventions as related to the progress of treatment plan goals.
Performs other related duties as required.
Assists with the transportation of residents in facility vehicles.
May serve as primary advocate for up to three residents, providing a summary of resident’s behavioral progress to the treatment team within the specified time frame.