Casual Youth Counselor - Connellsville, PA

Adelphoi Village•Connellsville, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Fill In Youth Counselors will actively participate in the daily schedule of youth activities, including meal times, cleanup, daily chores, and laundry. They will observe individual, group, and family counseling sessions, or court appearances, and provide assistance with note-taking or other support activities. This role involves observing youth behaviors and discussing appropriate interventions with more experienced personnel. Counselors establish credibility by demonstrating positive behaviors, completing tasks, maintaining schedules, and working as a team member for youth to observe. They will assist in physical restraints and support residential team members during medical, safety, or other residential crises. The position requires the ability to apply first aid or CPR and support first responders and youth in emergencies. Counselors will learn routines, regulations, and safety protocols, noting out-of-compliance items and working with experienced personnel to correct them. They will support and promote trauma-informed care to create a safe and non-violent environment and use practical work experience to reinforce theory related to client confidentiality for HIPAA. Additionally, they will assist in transporting youth using motor vehicles, acting as a driver or support resource, and learn computerized systems for employee self-service, time reporting, scheduling, training, company intranet, and security.

Requirements

Able to safely perform physical interventions and restraints with individuals who may weigh 200+ pounds, using approved techniques.
Able to stand, walk, and respond quickly throughout the shift.
Successfully complete and maintain certification in Adelphoi’s crisis intervention / restraint training and pass any required physical abilities assessment.
High School Diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Actively participates in daily schedule of youth activities, including meal times, cleanup, daily chores, laundry, etc.
Observes individual, group, family counseling sessions, or court appearances and provide assistance in taking notes or other support activities.
Observes youth behaviors and discusses approaches with more experienced personnel related to appropriate interventions.
Establishes credibility by demonstrating positive behaviors by completing tasks, maintaining schedules, working as a team member etc. for youth to observe.
Assists in physical restraints and supports residential team members by acting on instructions in the event of medical, safety or other residential crises.
Able to apply first aid or CPR and to support first responders and youth in the event an emergency requires immediate action.
Learns routines, regulations and safety protocols.
Notes out of compliance items and works with more experienced personnel to correct.
Supports and promotes trauma informed care as a guide for creating a safe and non-violent environment for the clients in our care and the staff who care for them.
Uses practical work experience to reinforce theory related to client confidentiality for HIPAA, etc.
Assist in the transport of youth using motor vehicles as a driver or support resource following agency protocols for seating and monitoring of youth.
Learns computerized systems related to, employee self-service, time reporting, scheduling, training, company intranet, security, etc.