Youth Counselor-FULL TIME-SMITH CENTER

Four Oaks Family & Children Services•Cedar Rapids, IA

8d•$16 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

As a Youth Counselor you will provide direct care services and coverage to meet the needs of our clients. This includes but is not limited to ensuring safety & supervision, skill building, processing & support, behavioral management and communications within the team. Specific responsibilities include: Providing consistent, individualized reinforcement to client behavior, using daily issues to teach and reinforce adaptive behaviors. Utilizing a proactive/preventive method of intercepting problems to neutralize them before they escalate. Utilizing identified behavior management techniques and de-escalation training to assist clients in developing appropriate behaviors. Assisting clients in developing insight into their behaviors so that they learn to self-identify and self correct. Know the population and is aware of individualized treatment plan. Provide supervision and treatment intervention. Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust & respect. Evaluating the impact of behavioral, group treatment, and life-space interventions while providing direction & feedback. Safely transporting youth to/from program activities and community resources while monitoring behaviors. Effectively participating in team to review case progress and provide best programming. Following medication management guidelines. Serving a positive role model and agent of change for the youth. Completing documentation of services in a timely manner – including daily case notes, behavior management, visual checks, etc.

Requirements

You will need to be at least 21 years of age and possess a High School Diploma or GED to qualify.
Desire to help kids succeed
Strong communication and problem solving abilities
Basic computer skills in a MS Office environment

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services related field of study is preferred.
Prior experience working with children in a school or mental health setting preferred

Responsibilities

Providing consistent, individualized reinforcement to client behavior, using daily issues to teach and reinforce adaptive behaviors.
Utilizing a proactive/preventive method of intercepting problems to neutralize them before they escalate.
Utilizing identified behavior management techniques and de-escalation training to assist clients in developing appropriate behaviors.
Assisting clients in developing insight into their behaviors so that they learn to self-identify and self correct.
Know the population and is aware of individualized treatment plan.
Provide supervision and treatment intervention.
Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust & respect.
Evaluating the impact of behavioral, group treatment, and life-space interventions while providing direction & feedback.
Safely transporting youth to/from program activities and community resources while monitoring behaviors.
Effectively participating in team to review case progress and provide best programming.
Following medication management guidelines.
Serving a positive role model and agent of change for the youth.
Completing documentation of services in a timely manner – including daily case notes, behavior management, visual checks, etc.