Residential Counselor (Behavioral Health - Part-time)

Daniel Memorial Inc; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Daniel Memorial Inc. in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Residential Counselor to support adolescents within our behavioral health program.

This part-time role requires delivering care per the treatment plan, assisting with daily living activities, and maintaining a safe, supportive environment on the unit. Responsibilities include crisis intervention, documenting progress notes, coordinating activities, ensuring medication safety, and collaborating with the treatment team to meet client needs

Qualifications

• AA degree required with at least 1 year experience with at-risk children or mental health
• Must effectively use crisis intervention techniques
• Valid Florida driver's license in good standing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer knowledge and strong organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Implements daily living activities to support wake up, meals, hygiene and safety.
• Maintains clients' personal hygiene, grooming and infection control.
• Sets appropriate limits with clients and escorts them to activities on or off campus as needed.
• Documents in clients' files and weekly summaries in a timely manner.
• Relates with clients, parents, peers and the public in a respectful and professional manner.
• Ensures medications administered are accurate and timely.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Written and verbal communication

Driver's license

Basic computer knowledge

Strong organizational skills

Education

AA degree

Job description

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Residential Counselor (Behavioral Health - Part-time)

Part Time Jacksonville, FL, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1207

Salary Range: $16.00 To $18.00 Hourly

Shift Hours:

Part-Time: Saturday / Sunday; 3p to 11p

Salary: $16.00 to $18.00 / hour

Requirements:

• AA degree REQUIRED with at least 1 year experience with at-risk children / mental health experience
• Must be able to effectively use crisis intervention techniques.
• Valid Florida driver's license in good standing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer knowledge
• Strong organizational skills.

Description:

The Residential Counselor(dedicated to our adolescent clients) is responsible for providing care and treatment as outlined in the clients' treatment plan. Functions as a member of the clients' treatment team as outlined in the policy and procedures manual.

• Implements effectively cottage activities of daily living to include wake up and bedtime routine, mealtime, maintains a clean, inviting, safe and orderly environment.
• Maintains clients' personal hygiene, cleanliness, grooming, clothing and adheres to infection control procedures and practices universal precautions.
• Effectively and appropriately sets limits with clients that are appropriate to the situation.
• Escorts clients safely to activities or appointments on or off campus as needed.
• Adheres to established guidelines for observing clients on special precautions.
• Coaches' recreational activities to role model and encourage client participation.
• Models appropriate and professional behavior (i.e., dress, habits, personality, tact, etc.).
• Consistently follows proper guidelines and procedures for intervening with physically aggressive clients.
• Fill in online in crisis situations to ensure safety
• Ensure that documentation in clients' file, group log and weekly summaries is accurate and completed in the prescribed time.
• Relates with clients, parents, peers and the public in a respectful and professional manner.
• Keeps a record of community service hours completed by each client.
• Ensures that client needs and services are provided within departmental guidelines.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the disaster and safety plans.
• Ensures that all medications administered are accurate, given in the prescribed time, and documented appropriately.
• Staff members demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of the client and implement awareness and understanding in the clients' treatment.
• Maintains the cleanliness and upkeep of the unit
• Relates with clients, parents, peers and the public in a respectful and professional manner in person and phone interaction.
• Performs other duties that may be assigned.

Physical Demands:

• The employee will be required to talk, hear and see; ability to manipulate objects with hands/fingers.