RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR-WV

New Hope Treatment Centers; New Hope (WV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

New Hope Treatment Centers is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Technician in Milton, WV, to supervise and support children with mental health issues. This rewarding role involves ensuring resident safety, implementing therapeutic activities, and maintaining detailed documentation. Candidates should possess a High School Diploma and demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills. Experience with children is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Experience with children preferred.
• Must pass a background check and drug screen.
• Must be 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage children and/or adolescents with mental health conditions.
• Provide therapeutic supervision during treatment activities.
• Document resident behavior and interventions daily.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

De-escalation Techniques

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

About Us: New Hope Treatment Centers is a dynamic and innovative company focused on one thing - Change the world, one kid at a time, through the healing power of relationships. In our line of work, the need is great, and we’re constantly growing to meet it. With a commitment to excellence and a focus on quality, we are dedicated to shaping the future of our industry. As we continue to grow and expand, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Mental Health Technician to join our team in Milton, WV.

Since our opening in 1987, New Hope Treatment Centers has been a welcoming place for young people in moments of crisis. Our programs have played a role in countless success stories, thanks to our relational approach to behavioral care. We get to know our kids on an individual level, and work with them and their families toward a brighter next chapter. If any part of our mission has you inspired, we urge you to get in touch. It might be the best decision you make this year.

Job Description: Residential Counselor

Position is responsible for the supervision and management of children and/or adolescents with a spectrum of mental health conditions within a therapeutic residential milieu.

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 WV1 Inc.
• 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 WV1 Inc.
• 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 WV1 Inc.
• 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 Treatment WV1 Inc. 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 such as meal prep, administer medications, document temperatures.
• 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.
• Organizational Relationships
  
  

Job Qualifications

• Experience with working with children is preferred but not required
• Must have High School Diploma
• Must be 21 years of age
• Must pass a background check and drug screen
  
  

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