Position Title
Overnight Residential Youth Counselor
- Youth Haven
Description
The Overnight Residential Youth
Counselor is a member of a treatment team.
Twenty-four hour care is provided for up to six adolescent females
and six
adolescent males in a residential facility designated as a short term placement.
Youths in placement normally attend school. All RYC’s help to implement the
individual case goal plan. The RYC functions as a counselor to all residents and
is
responsible for performing supervision and guidance tasks within the shelter
setting and
while on outings.
Responsibilities
A. Resident Checks
1. Performs regularly and irregularly
scheduled bed checks, making certain that
all residents are accounted for by
looking at physical indicators including their
hair, skin and breathing movements.
Bedroom doors are to remain open at all
times.
2. Counselors are responsible to know
the whereabouts of every resident at all
times and document in the
communication log random physical checks at least
every fifteen minutes during waking
hours and at least every fifteen minutes after
the first resident goes to bed (or 10
p.m., whichever is first), until wake-up.
B. Security Checks
1. Check/lock all doors and windows
of building, inside and outside. Turn off lights
not required for security (and after
daylight).
2. Check agency van for locked doors
and windows.
3. Complete at least one ground check
per shift and more if suspicion warrants.
C. Files
1. Check file cabinet weekly and
advise day staff of files that need replenishing.
D. Laundry
1. Wash and dry kitchen rags and
towels twice a week.
2. Wash exiting residents' bedding
and towels as directed by Program
Supervisor (PS).
E. Cleaning
1. Clean staff office/bathroom on
daily basis, emptying trash cans, vacuuming,
cleaning sinks, toilet, counter, etc.
2. Do general cleanup as required;
this to include washing any dishes used for
graveyard shift snacks.
3. Leave a note for day staff person
if house is found to be messy/dirty so that
follow up with incomplete resident
chores can be done.
F. Meal Preparation
1. Prepare breakfast in accordance
with the posted menu.
2. Check menu the night before to
assure all items needed are available.
G. Medication Management
1. Count all youth’s medication to
assure accuracy.
2. Review all youth’s medication logs
to assure accuracy.
3. Report all missed medications or
errors in an incident report to the Program
Supervisor and Program Manager.
H. Wake Ups
1. Perform wake up functions
according to resident posted schedule for school
and jobs.
I. Treatment Tasks
1. Maintain a favorable living and
treatment environment in which the residents
live:
• by insuring
that residents have a safe and clean place in which to live.
• by
demonstrating to youth that they are respected and understood as
individuals.
• by
demonstrating to youth that people care about them and will take care of
them.
• by
demonstrating that adults can help them deal with unacceptable behavior
without being
punitive, retaliatory, rejecting.
• by
demonstrating that youth will receive protection and guidance in controlling
their
impulses until their own controls are established.
• by
providing youth help with their problems in the group, school, community,
and with
their families.
• by modeling
appropriate behavior, language and attitudes.
2. Model pleasant, positive attitude
and disposition.
3. Demonstrate self control in
stressful situations.
4. Use preventative as opposed to
reactive floor management skills.
5. Maintain appropriate physical
structure and house schedule and safety.
6. Remain visible and available to
residents at all times.
7. Assist in planning a wide range of
recreational activities. Occasionally be
available for extended recreational
outings.
8. Develop plan with residents for
constructive use of free time.
J. Housekeeping Tasks
1. Teach and supervise various
chores, including meal set-up and clean-up,
residence and grounds maintenance.
2. Take initiative for and supervise
residents in completing allowance chores
and household tasks.
3. Demonstrate concern and pride in
the environment. Create a clean and
pleasant surrounding. Encourage safe
and careful treatment of all agency
property.
4. Take responsibility for reporting
any damage to agency property and when
appropriate, discipline for damage in
accord with Friends of Youth policy.
5. Maintain linen, toiletry and
clothing items. Teach, encourage and model
personal hygiene.
6. Prepare meals and snacks as
necessary. Require appropriate table behavior
and conversation.
7. Maintain prescribed medications in
a secure area and dispense as instructed.
8. Assist residents with school
assignments, when necessary meet with teachers
to review assignments and/or special
instructions.
9. Register residents in community
school programs as necessary, arrange
transportation, and monitor behavior,
attendance and academic progress.
K. Monitoring Tasks
1. Make every effort to protect and
secure resident's property.
2. Monitor residents' health, arrange
medical appointments as assigned,
transport to doctor as assigned.
3. Monitor and document the
whereabouts of all residents at all times.
4. Report any known or suspected
abuse, exploitation or neglect of residents in
consultation with management to Child
Protective Services.
L. Participate as a Member of the Treatment Team
1. Read each youth goal plan, become
familiar with specific goals for each
resident.
2. Be familiar with both the agency
treatment philosophy and program, as well
as the individual treatment and goals
for each resident.
3. Attend and participate in staff
meetings if applicable.
4. Provide transportation as
necessary.
5. Contribute to discussions, offer
input and feedback concerning both residents
and co-workers.
6. Initiate conflict resolution.
7. Display positive morale, speak
positively and objectively about the program.
8. Attend agency or professional
training, seminars, or conferences to increase
professional knowledge.
9. Encourage the involvement of
family members and support persons where
appropriate.
M. Communicate Information in Verbal, Non-Verbal and Written
Form and Maintain
Required Forms and Records
1. Provide objective descriptive
narrative of behavior events.
2. Understand and separate one's own
belief and value system from
interpretation on behavior and
events.
3. Be straight-forward and concise in
communications.
4. Show congruency between verbal and
non-verbal messages.
5. Maintain daily communication log,
and milieu notes of behavior on each
resident.
6. Set up accounts, log entry, and
disburse allowance and earnings funds for
residents consistent with state and
agency guidelines.
7. Record medication receipts and
disbursements.
8. Record fund receipts and
disbursements.
9. Assist in yearly inventory.
10. Complete incident reports per
agency policy.
12. Complete other reports as
requested by supervisor(s).
Required Skills and Qualifications
A. Education and Experience
1. Minimum of one year of experience working or volunteering with
youth
(at-risk youth experience preferred)
OR Bachelors degree in a related field.
2. Must be twenty-one years or older.
3. Must have a valid Washington State
driver's license or be able to obtain one by
date of employment.
4. Employees and volunteers who
operate their own or Friends of Youth vehicles
on Friends of Youth business must
have a safe driving record as defined by
Friends of Youth. Employees and
volunteers who operate their own vehicle(s) on
Friends of Youth business must carry
auto liability insurance that complies with
the requirements of Friends of Youth.
5. Must have a Red Cross First Aid
Card, CPR and Food Handlers permit,
HIV/AIDs training, or be able to
obtain one within thirty days of employment.
6. Must pass TB screening.
7. Must successfully pass criminal
history check (WAC 388-148-0035).
8. Education or experience in
cultural competency.
B. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
1. Understand the dynamics of
troubled youth and incorporate knowledge into
daily interactions with youth.
2. Ability to show tolerance and
acceptance of youth.
3. Understand nature of youth/adult
relationship. Is comfortable with, and accepts
role of authority.
4. Good role model.
5. Demonstrate control in stressful
situations.
6. Know personal stressors and
weaknesses, and work to overcome them.
7. Knowledge of relevant COA
standards, or willingness to become familiar with
them, and participation in a
Performance and Quality Improvement process.
8. Ability to engage with diverse
populations in a culturally responsive manner.
Hours
Full Time: Midnight - 8
AM, Monday - Friday
Salary
$15.60 / hour
Reports to
Program Supervisor
Location
Kirkland
Application Deadline
Open until filled
Contact
Job Posting Date
5/11/18
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