Residential Youth Treatment Counselor

Tennyson Center for Children•Denver, CO

5h•Onsite

About The Position

At Tennyson Center for Children, our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful , finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious , always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable , building trust through reliability; Authentic , celebrating uniqueness and creating safe, inclusive spaces; and Compassionate , deeply caring for our teammates, our clients, and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado! The Residential Youth Treatment Counselor (YTC) is responsible for supporting a therapeutic residential program that fosters youth resilience, healing, informed by best practices, and a deep understanding of trauma informed care. This position will be responsible for the supervision and support of clients in the residential setting, as well as timely documentation of all incidents. A successful YTC must have a broad knowledge of best practice milieu skills and modalities for working with children with intellectual disabilities, neurodevelopmental delays, complex trauma, knowledge in child development, and of the relationship between trauma and neurobiology, and a critical thinking lens grounded in a trauma informed client-centered philosophy

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Services/related field or equivalent experience required.
Must be willing to contribute to a positive home environment for children and collaborative working relationships with TCC staff.
Must be willing to work evenings and weekends.
All candidates must have or qualify to obtain a current Colorado driver’s license. (Must obtain Colorado license within 30 days of employment.)
All positions require criminal a CBI background check, FBI fingerprint check, State of CO child abuse check, DMV driving record check, pre-employment drug test, pre-employment physical, academic credential verification, and reference check.
Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a residential setting or with children with developmental disabilities preferred.
Motivation to obtain specialized training that would enhance your daily work and professional development preferred

Responsibilities

Assist clients in identifying and working toward self-directed treatment goals.
Collaborate with the internal and external treatment team on progress and barriers in therapeutic treatment goals for the clients home and community environments.
Provide clean, safe, and therapeutic environments for the clients at all times.
Engage clients in social emotional skill acquisition and practice.
Ensure positive behavior supports are implemented on the milieu and in the community consistently to support and encourage clients from a strengths-based lens
Assist and support clients in getting ready for, and transitioning away from, school.
Take clients into the community to provide age normative childhood experiences.
Supervise and monitor clients during all wake and sleeping hours.
Utilize trauma informed therapeutic interventions for behavior management (both verbal and non-verbal) and physical managements as a last resort when imminent safety is at risk

Benefits

For employees working 30 or more hours per week:
Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance options
Generous Paid Time Off
13 paid holidays
Paid Mental Health days to regroup & recharge
Retirement Plan with a match up to 4% of your annual salary
Pet, Legal & Identity Theft insurance options
HSA & FSA options
Accident, Critical Illness, Disability & Hospital Indemnity insurance options
Company paid Life Insurance & AD&D with options to purchase additional coverage
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus
Professional Development Assistance
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs