Youth Counselor -Crisis Program-Bloomington Asleep Overnight

Mt Olivet Rolling Acres; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance with HRA/HSA

403B retirement plans

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mt Olivet Rolling Acres seeks a Youth Counselor to support youths in crisis settings, helping with daily activities, plan-based interventions, and community outings.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, safety, and collaboration with guardians, teams, and supervisors to provide consistent, person-centered services in a supportive home environment.

Qualifications

• 21 years or older.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience with youth in a residential, shelter or crisis program.
• Must pass Department of Human Services background check and maintain "qualified" status.
• Must be able to successfully meet company’s physical job demands.
• If using your own vehicle for company business, you must have a current valid driver’s license and must have insurance as required by state law.
• TCI training with a score of 70% or greater completed within two months of employment.
• Medication Administration training with a score of 80% or greater.

Responsibilities

• Engage with client daily activities and manage behavior according to client’s individual plan.
• Approach all client and coworker interactions from a trauma-informed care perspective.
• Maintain open communication with coworkers and support a healthy work environment.
• Attend team and client meetings.
• Demonstrate acceptance and respect toward all people.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Job Summary

The youth counselor supports youth experiencing a mental health crisis in our children’s crisis settings. This service is designed to support youth in the community instead of them living in a hospital, hotel or detention center. In this role, you will provide support to youth by implementing interventions identified in their therapeutic support plan and engaging in all daily activities with clients. This includes supporting them with hygiene and daily tasks, cooking, maintaining their schedule, taking them into the community and managing behaviors when necessary. Mount Olivet Rolling Acres - MORA – is a diverse and inclusive nonprofit has supported adults, seniors and children with developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs as well as age-related and chronic medical conditions for over 50 years in the Twin Cities metro. MORA provides an array of services: Adult Day Services, Contracted Case Management, Community Supports, over 30 Residential Homes, Respite, Therapeutic Recreation, Training for Guardians & Families, and a Discover Summer Daytime Programming for Youth with Disabilities. Our Metro Crisis Coordination Program (MCCP) offers a safety net of crucial and cost-effective services for adults and children.

Schedule

Week1 & Week 2
7 on & 7 off asleep overnights
Wed 10pm-8am, Thurs 10pm-8am, Fri 10pm-8am, Sat 10pm-8am, Sun 10pm-8am, Mon 10pm-8am, Tues 10pm-8am
Asleep 10pm-6am, Awake 6am-8am

Hourly Base Rate

$25.00 per hour
Weekend differential +$2.00 hour for hours between Fri 10pm and Sun 10pm
Overnight differential +$1.00 hour for hours between 10pm and 6am
($12.41 per hour sleep hours only when assigned)
$1,500 retention bonus for full-time paid out over 1 year.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Engage with client daily activities and manage behavior according to client's individual plan and needs.
• Approach all client and coworker interactions from a trauma informed care perspective
• Maintain open communication with your coworkers and contribute to a healthy work environment by supporting each other in meeting the needs of the clients served.
• Attend team and client meetings
• Demonstrate an acceptance and respectfulness towards all people of any gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, disability and gender identity.
• Ensure client safety by implementing necessary behavior interventions as described in their therapeutic support plan.
• Actively taking clients into the community, including driving them at both day and night, and demonstrating safe and appropriate social skills
• Maintaining appropriate boundaries with clients at all time
• Ensure a clean, safe home by following all policies and procedures on shift.
• Work effectively with the clients identified supports (family, guardians, workers) to encourage communication and healthy relationships
• Support the client in identifying their triggers and implementing coping strategies that allow them to stabilize and transition to a long‑term living option.
• Lead and teach DBT groups on shift to youth
• Participate in recreation activities, games, all events at the home
• Documentation as required on shift
• Works harmoniously with and shows respect to all internal and external individuals
• Assists with daily housekeeping and household maintenance
• Demonstrates an understanding of the person as a unique individual and how to implement programs in accordance with the Coordinated Service and Support Plan (CSSP), Coordinated Service and Support Plan Addendum (CSSP-A), and Individual Abuse Prevention Plan
• Provides person-centered services demonstrated through practice, action, and language
• Maintains and performs proper administration and documentation of all prescribed medication, treatments, diets, and/or exams, or as otherwise directed by the CSSP and CSSP-A.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPPA and MORA policies and procedures.
• Provides person-centered services demonstrated through practice, action, and language
• Prepare meals following planned menu for clients in the home and complete weekly food ordering as needed and/or scheduled
• Reads and follows company policies and procedures
• CheckMORA email each shift, utilizeSharePoint and Microsoft Teams as necessary to complete documentation and remain current on MORA and client information
• Administermedications following medication administration guidelines
• Completes all mandatory training either determined by MORA or 245D regulations
• Attend Medical Coordinator trainings and drop ins as needed
• Responsible for the overall healthcare management for the clients in conjunction with the Lead Youth Counselor
• Oversee the house and client documentation and works closely with the Program Supervisor in ensuring that they are maintained according to MORA expectations and licensing standards
• Ensure fire and weather drills are completed according to licensing determined frequency unless delegated where appropriate
• Cross train at the multiple Crisis programs to support the needs of the youth and staff ratio.
• Works harmoniously with and shows respect to all internal and external individuals
• Collaborates with the team to complete other duties as assigned or as needed

Required Qualifications

• 21 years or older
• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience with youth in a residential, shelter or crisis program
• Must pass Department of Human Services background check and maintain "qualified" status.
• Must be able to successfully meet company’s physical job demands
• If using your own vehicle for company business, you must have a current valid driver’s license and must have insurance as required by state law.
• Successful completion of the provided Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training with a score of 70% or greater, must be completed within the first two months of employment with a passing score.
• Successful completion of Medication Administration class with a score of 80% or greater, regularly passes medications using correct procedure without error
• Demonstrates mastery of basic computer skills.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with company sponsored health reimbursement account and health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance; employee, spouse and children’s coverage options
• Long-term disability
• Flexible spending; medical and dependent care
• 403B retirement plans that match after 1 year of employment
• Paid time off up to three weeks annually which increases after the first year of employment
• Opportunity for usage of our private vacation property west of Duluth (McGregor, MN)
• Awards for outstanding employee performance and promotion opportunities
• Generous tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities!
• Many opportunities for advancement. Mount Olivet Rolling Acres promotes from within

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Mount Olivet Rolling Acres is an Affir… Mount Olivet Rolling Acresdoes not discriminate against applicants on the basis of their race, color, national origin, religion, creed, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, or status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission.