Residential Youth Counselor – Trauma-Informed Care

Catholic Charities of Baltimore; Mays Chapel (MD); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

Vacation/sick/holiday pay

403(b) Retirement Plan

Tuition Advancement

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Catholic Charities of Baltimore is seeking Residential Treatment Counselors to support children in a unit dedicated to behavioral health care. You will supervise daily living activities, help implement treatment plans, and maintain a safe therapeutic environment for ages 5-13.

Shifts vary: 6:30AM–2:30PM or 2:00PM–10:00PM, with 4-day or 5-day options; tuition and CARE training provided after hire, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Use the CARE model to influence and guide all interactions and philosophy of support for children, families, and colleagues.
• Capacity to relate to severely emotionally disabled children in a responsive, tolerant, and insightful manner.
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills in contacts with others including, but not limited to, teachers, families, unit staff, and therapists.
• Ability to accurately assess and document information for logs, incident reports, and Behavior Management documents.
• Demonstrate active listening skills in contacts with staff and children.
• Assess problem situations and apply the most effective yet least restrictive intervention within established therapeutic goals.
• Respond quickly and supportively with therapeutic judgment to crisis situations.
• Ability to function as member of a therapeutic treatment team.
• Ability to utilize, or willingness to learn computer systems and software, necessary to perform position functions.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and assists children in all daily living activities to ensure the physical care and emotional nurturance of the children and to ensure a safe and protected environment.
• Serves as a positive role model for children while engaging them in various activities in a manner that teaches and reinforces respect, responsibility, and age-appropriate social interactions and behaviors.
• Escorts children within and between buildings and to and from various appointments to always ensure adequate supervision of children.
• Exercises sound and therapeutic judgment to maintain the safety, order, and structure of the therapeutic milieu within the unit.
• Uses therapeutic communication with residents based on diagnosis, age, developmental level and patient's strengths and weaknesses.
• Accurately assesses behavior, affect, mood, and content of verbal and non-verbal communication and reacts accordingly, adjusting schedules, routines, and activities as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

CARE model

Empathy with children

Oral & written communication

Documentation & logs

Active listening

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Tech literacy

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Catholic Charities of Baltimore is seeking Residential Treatment Counselors to support children in a unit dedicated to behavioral health care. You will supervise daily living activities, help implement treatment plans, and maintain a safe therapeutic environment for ages 5-13.

Shifts vary: 6:30AM–2:30PM or 2:00PM–10:00PM, with 4-day or 5-day options; tuition and CARE training provided after hire, plus a comprehensive benefits package.