Job Description

Core Schedule:

Second shift.  May be asked to work varied shifts within a twenty-four hour/ seven-day-a-week schedule. Holidays, weekends, and overtime may be required in order to maintain staff-to-resident ratio.

Pre-IL 2 nd shift Team Lead position. The hours will be from 2-10 pm Tuesday-Saturday and will be in the on-call rotation

Role Summary :  Provide therapeutic interactions and supervision of residents.  Facilitate appropriate behavioral interventions with residents, while assuring a safe environment and consistent milieu.  Act as lead counselor on shift.  Provide guidance and instruction on decision making, coping and social skills.  Act as a positive role model to residents and Youth Counselors. Complete all required daily, weekly and monthly program related documentation in a professional and proficient manner.  Administer medication, complete necessary documentation, and provide adequate education to clients as required for medication management.  Perform all relevant duties of a Senior Youth Counselor and a Youth Counselor.

Essential Functions :   

1. Resident Supervision: Milieu supervision of residents and youth-care counselors to ensure safety and compliance with program expectations.  This includes ensuring chores, homework, daily hygiene, activities, and outings are completed in a timely fashion and without adverse incident. 
2. Youth Counselor Leadership:  Act as lead counselor on shift, as evidenced by the provision of leadership, support, and guidance to Youth Counselors and Senior Youth Counselors. Demonstrate a professional demeanor. Ensure new staff are mentored and on-boarded in an approachable and welcoming manner.  Assist the Program Supervisor and Manager in the development of current staff, and ensure employees follow all policies and procedures .  Create a cohesive environment within the department and agency.  Exhibit regular and punctual attendance as a model for other staff members.  Demonstrate flexibility in working days and/or hours that are not their typical schedule, including filling in shifts when needed.  Within departmental parameters, exhibit great customer service, decision-making and problem-solving skills.  Effectively prioritize and coordinate job tasks for maximum productivity.
3. Administrative & Training:  At the discretion of Program Manager will provide on the job training to new and current Youth Counselors.  In addition, will provide immediate guidance to cottage staff in Program Supervisor’s and Manager's absence.  Promotes the Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) process by identifying opportunities for improvement.  Relieve second shift staff to take required breaks. Make sure Youth Counselors and Senior Youth Counselors arrive to work on time, leave on time and that attendance system punches are accurate.  Participate in on-call rotation as required.
4. Treatment Duties: Provide guidance and instruction on decision making, coping and social skills.  Act as a positive role model to residents and other Youth Counselors.  Provide consistent feedback on strengths and weaknesses in an effort to improve therapeutic milieu.  Meet with residents regularly to establish goals within milieu.  Aid residents in learning behavioral expectations of program, and making positive choices in order to earn privileges and be successful in program.   Communicate any concerns regarding resident progress or safety to appropriate supervisor/manager.
5. Provide Behavioral Management:  Including praise, natural consequences, education, de-escalation and Safe Crisis Management as necessary for out-of-control clients. 
6. Facility : Maintain cleanliness, organization, and functioning of cottage areas, office, and equipment.  Weekly inspection of apartments and documentation.
7. Documentation : Complete all necessary daily, weekly, and monthly documentation.  Review of daily MAR logs to ensure compliance and progress logs to ensure completion. Assist in the completion of 1294B and ALP documentation.  Review that shift notes are being competed by staff as required.
8. Medication Administration :  Administer medication, complete necessary documentation, and provide adequate education to clients as required for medication management.
9. Meetings & Training : Attend and provide input to team meetings, and monthly trainings.  Maintain certification in SCM.  Complete required 40 hours of training annually.  Participate in campus PQI through attendance and input.  Attends and participates in administrative/staff/committee meetings/trainings as required and assigned by agency.
10. Operational Tasks: Complete tasks essential to program operations.  These tasks include, but are not limited to, purchasing supplies, helping clients shop for clothing and assisting with activities.  Operate agency vehicles when necessary.  Track and manage use of agency vehicles by staff members.

Unplanned Activities : At BGH, we value teamwork.  To meet departmental and organizational goals, the employee is expected to assist with activities that are not formal parts of the role’s essential functions.

Qualifications :

 

1. Education -  High School Diploma or equivalent.  BA/BS in human services preferred.  Certification in SCM, CPR, First Aid

 

1. Experience/Credentials – At least 2-years experience in human services, preferably in a Residential or similar work environment.  Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills, including proficiency with appropriate computer software/hardware (i.e., Windows, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Word and other relevant software/hardware).

 

1. Other - Interact professionally with BGH employees, clients, visitors, government agencies and the general public.  Maintain confidentiality of all client information.  Must be at least 21 years of age and legally able to work in U.S.  Valid driver’s license and insurability by BGH’s insurance carrier required if expected to transport clients and/or use company vehicles.  Successful completion of all background screenings and pre-employment drug screen.  Successful negative, post-contingent offer and annual TB screenings.  Must have ability to self-monitor and maintain objectivity.  Must set professional boundaries with residents.  Ability to prioritize tasks, organize and meet deadlines.

Physical Demands :  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to: stand, walk and sit; use hands to manually manipulate, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Ability to read, write and converse in English.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  At times, this level may be increased.  The work environment is fast-paced and active.  The employee may engage in multiple activities during a given shift.  Employees work with children and youth who may show intense and unpredictable behaviors with possibility of verbal and physical aggression.  Employees may be at high risk of injury in the work environment including, but not limited to, receiving: bites, cuts, kicks, punches, being spit on and the like.  This is a f ast-paced work environment with a need for quick decisions to deal with any crisis that may arise. 

Benefits :   BGH has a competitive compensation package, a full range of employer-paid benefits including free health, dental, life, a 401k company match at 50% up to 6%, and a Paid Time Off policy that includes a total of 24 days off per year that includes holidays. BGH is a Drug-Free Workplace and will conduct drug testing pre-employment, for cause/suspicion, and randomly.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Immediate start, Shift work, Weekend work, Saturday,

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