Relief Residential Counselor

Child & Family • Newport, RI

46d

About The Position

This position is eligible for the one-time $750 sign-on bonus payable after the completion of 90 days of employment. What You’ll Be Doing You will provide appropriate support in a trauma-informed therapeutic environment that promotes the physical, mental, and behavioral health of residents and assists residents in developing their life skills.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 6 months’ experience working with children and/or adolescents; experience working in a residential setting preferred.
• Strong organizational, critical thinking and time-management skills.
• Basic computer skills required; knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.
• Ability to communicate and effectively interact with a diverse population.
• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Must be able to provide proof of valid driver's license.
• Must authorize Child & Family to complete a motor vehicle records check.
• The ideal candidate will be required to meet all background checks and medical clearances required for the position.
• This position requires time sitting, standing, walking, driving, carrying and lifting up to 25lbs.
• This role also requires operating desktop, laptop and/or cell phone, and communicating with colleagues.
• Statewide travel required.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall care of the residents, i.e., health and hygiene, education, and social/emotional well-being
• Cultivates a trauma-informed environment by understanding the short and long-term impacts of trauma and neglect, responding to the residents and their family/caretakers with empathy, sensitivity, and respect and maintaining trauma-sensitive interactions.
• Collaborates as a member of the therapeutic staff team in exercising responsibilities and in such a way as to reinforce the residential philosophy and program protocols.
• Supervises the interactions and activities of residents; actively engage in day-to-day structured and unstructured recreational activities and life skill development and maintenance.
• Implement both agency and individualized behavior management practices utilizing appropriate trauma-sensitive techniques to monitor, assess and document situations and client status.
• Implement crisis intervention techniques in accordance with policy, procedure and agency training and ensure that non-violent physical interventions are implemented only if a client is an immediate risk to self or others.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED