Direct Care Counselor

A&E United Inc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Training & development

Job summary

A&E United Inc. is seeking a dedicated residential counselor to support youth in our program. You will follow the daily schedule, supervise activities, and assist with meals as they are prepared, ensuring participants receive proper care.

You will collaborate with the House Manager and CFP staff, document incidents, and help implement treatment goals and ISP objectives while maintaining a safe, supportive environment. Training and ongoing development are provided.

Responsibilities

• Follow program daily schedule and enforce the program daily schedule
• Serve the youth with their food once it’s prepared
• Provide supervision of activities and monitor clients
• Develop and carry out treatment goals for individual clients as outlined in treatment plans and ISP goals
• Recognize and redirect inappropriate behavior and support positive behavior
• Attend weekly meetings and trainings as required

Job description

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Training & development
• To cover all assigned shifts and reading the daily logs upon arrival
• Annotate all client accounters on the accounter notes regularly and daily
• To ensure that the clients in your charge are receiving proper care.
• Follow program daily schedule and enforce the program daily schedule
• Serve the youth with their food once it’s prepared
• To provide supervision of activities when needed. Being aware of where the clients are going and with whom.
• To help develop and carry out treatment goals for individual clients as outlined in treatment plans and / or ISP goals and objectives.
• To recognize and confront inappropriate behavior and redirect clients according to treatment goals and house standards.
• To take responsibility for medical needs and inform the House Manager and appropriate administrative staff of such needs.
• Inform the house manager of unusual incidents and follow up with a written report.
• To maintain the home in accordance with Agency standards with input from the residents. These are available at each site.
• To encourage input and participation in house routines and to encourage integration within the community.
• To serve as a positive role model and implement activities.
• When necessary, to provide transportation for clients.
• To conduct all shifts consistent with agency and individual site policies, routines and procedures.
• To maintain written and verbal communication with the House Manger and with other CFP staff after each shift, i.e. log entries.
• To attend weekly meetings, in-service trainings, and orientation programs, Serve as a counselor rather than a baby-sitter