Residential Counselor 7PM-7:30AM

Essential Functions

• 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.
• This position requires the ability to restrain physically aggressive residents.
• 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.

Additional Responsibilities

• 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.
• May require evening, night, weekend and holiday work.

Essential Characteristics

• Demonstrates an ability to establish credibility and be decisive.
• Demonstrates an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, management, referral sources and the general public.
• Demonstrates satisfactory communication skills, written and verbal.
• Demonstrates an understanding of children and adolescent developmental issues.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and insists upon the rights of children and adolescents as residents in the facility.
• Must have a proven ability to relate to and work with children and/or adolescents.