Job description

Summary
The Residential Counselor ls a direct care staff who works with children ages 7 to 19 to coordinate a variety of activities that provide a safe and nurturing environment for the residents of the group home.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Maintain constant alertness and eyes on supervision of consumers at all times.
• Observe safety measures and model appropriate, responsible behavior.
• Implement established needs and services plan as defined by the consumer treatment team.
• Assist the child in developing and reaching goals.
• Assist consumers in identifying and resolving social or other problems.
• Manage the activities of the consumers under his/her care.
• Assisting with and teaching Daily Living or Independent Living Skills.
• Ensure that the consumers clean and trained in cleanliness and hygiene.
• Ensure that medications are dispensed and documented in accordance with State Title 22 requirements and company policy and procedures.
• Prepare meals and provide daily nutrition for consumers as required.
• Participate with consumers in general housekeeping of residence.
• Provide transportation for the consumer to and from activities.
• Use verbal de-escalation skills to prevent a behavioral crisis or physical assault.
• Assist disabled consumers in eating, dressing, and toileting.
• Management of aggressive and/or assaultive behavior.
• Complete required paperwork of consumer's daily activities and behavioral incidents.
• Inform the Program Facilitator of any unusual occurrences or concerns and document as required.
• Participate with responsible parties and agencies in planning for the consumer's needs.
• Any other work-related duties given to them by their Program Facilitator or a supervisor.

Training Duties Participate in training sessions, team meetings and special scheduled trainings

• Complete 40 hours of annual training for the first year.Complete 20 hours of annual training for every year thereafter in accordance with Title 22 requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
• Education and Experience
• A High school diploma or general education diploma (GED) is required.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as needs & service plans, crisis prevention/reactive plans, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of consumers or employees of organization.
• Ability to communicate with verbal and non-verbal consumers by verbal and non-verbal means

Mathematical Skills

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills Ability to use Microsoft Word software and email.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current, valid, California driver's license.
• Ability to successfully pass the Company driver training requirement.

Once trained in the following areas, a Residential Counselor will maintain their certifications in each area

• CPR
• First Aid
• Water Safety
• DSP training, if required

The following trainings must be completed through Remi Vista Trainers

• Professional Crisis Management (PCM) Restraint Training, or ability to obtain, if applicable
• Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations, and uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Technical Skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills, and shares expertise with others.
• Interpersonal Skills: Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; and remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; and participates in meetings.
• Written Communication: Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; and able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives, and supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Ethics: Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically, and upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support: Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; and supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Judgment: Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process, and makes timely decisions.
• Motivation: Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.
• Professionalism: Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions, and follows through on commitments.
• Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Safety and Security: Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions, and uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes ln the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation, and is able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent, and arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability: Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; and keeps commitments.
• Innovation: Displays original thinking and creativity, meets challenges with resourcefulness, and generates suggestions for improving work.

Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. Walking may occasionally occur for a prolonged period of time. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 100 pounds. The employee occasionally is required to physically restrain consumers, at whlch time they would need to move the weight of that consumer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Consumer may attempt to bite, kick, punch, scratch, pull, push, grab or throw objects at the employee, and the employee must be able to move quickly and be able to physically restraln a consumer, if necessary. The employee may need to limit mobility or restrain the consumer in the following positions: standing still, standing against a wall, seated against a wall or on furniture, or prone on the floor. This requires the employee to be able to kneel and use his/her arms to support the upper body for a period of time that could exceed 30 minutes.

Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals while cleaning the house, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Company Application at our website link below; https://portal.laserfiche.com/p9740/forms/EmploymentApplication

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.50 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Mental Health Agencies are under the guidelines of Health Care Workers in California. We mask at our facilities and recommend vaccination and boosting. Exemption's are available. Employee's with exemption must submit a weekly Covid 19 test.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 2 years (Preferred)
• Group Home: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Drivers License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple Locations

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