Direct Care Staff - Female Unit - Full-time - 6:30am-2:30pm Monday-Friday

Direct Care Staff (Counselor II) - Opening on Female Unit

Work schedule:

Full Time - 1st shift Monday – Friday 6:30am - 2:30pm

Benefits:

Competitive Benefits for Full Time Employees Include:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term, and Long-Term insurance coverage
• Paid Time off accrued each month
• Overtime pay for specified holidays
• Retirement Plan with company match
• Credit Union membership
• Telemedicine membership giving 24/7/365 access to a doctor for minor illnesses
• Variety of staff team building events
• Training and certification provided

Company information:

New Foundations Home for Children is a private, nonprofit treatment agency specializing in caring for emotionally troubled children, adolescents, and families. The Council on Accreditation nationally accredits us. New Foundations provides an array of programs to meet the increasing demands for quality children and family services.

Our Vision
It is our sincere goal to secure the future for children and families by doing whatever it takes to serve at-risk children and families.
With that goal in mind, New Foundations offers both intervention and prevention services. Services include several programs of residential care as well as programs designed to work with children and families on an outpatient basis or in their home environments.

Position Overview
Under General supervision provides direct care and supervision to clients in a safe, structured environment that fosters the development of appropriate behaviors and provides supervision to part time counselors as needed. This is a high demand position that requires a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of clients and families.

Essential Job Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the assigned and essential functions.

• Creates and facilitates an atmosphere that is most conducive to the growth, success, and safety of the clients
• Supervises and documents client’s weekly behavior and provides therapeutic interventions as needed
• Participates in weekly care team meetings as requested and provides input on clients
• Provides leadership for part time counselors in the absence of unit managers, or supervisors. Leadership role and responsibilities are limited to an as needed basis in the absence of supervisory staff
• Must be able to perform physical restraints based on TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) training requirements and demonstrate competency in all aspects of TCI training
• Provides supervision of clients. Clients must be always in eyesight of staff while engaged in on/off campus New Foundations activities
• Counselors must initiate, engage, and participate in a full range of activities with clients. Including but not limited to recreational, educational, social, and group activities
• Counselors must maintain a positive, and respectful interaction with clients
• Counselors must communicate any safety concerns immediately to supervisor. i.e., client safety and environmental safety
• Completes all required documentation prior to leaving the assigned shift, to include but not limited to, daily counseling notes, incident reports, medicine logs, maintenance inspection checklist
• Counselors must check email and respond accordingly on a weekly basis
• Counselors must maintain a valid driver’s license and comply with DSS regulatory requirements, and agency liability insurance requirements
• Counselors are required to always follow New Foundations policies and procedures when acting on behalf of New Foundations
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED and one year of social service program experience
• Practical knowledge of treatment of emotional and behavioral child and adolescent disturbances

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of individual and group behavioral traits, special emphasis on students’ needs and behavioral patterns
• Ability to intervene effectively in a crisis
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and manually
• Valid Driver’s License with a driving record that meets the agency requirements
• Must complete and pass background checks to include criminal history, must not be listed on the DSS Central Registry for child abuse or neglect, and must not be listed on the state or federal Sex Offender Registry. Background checks are completed before hire and annually going forward

Training Requirements

• At the time of employment Counselors must complete and pass Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training, processes and policy training, CPR, First Aid, bus training, and minimum 8 hours of observation training
• Counselors must complete and pass annual refresher Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training, processes and policy refresher training, CPR, and First Aid. If the annual training is not completed this will result in being removed from the work schedule.
• Some specialized training may be required throughout each year

How to apply:
Please send applications or resumes and cover letters to:
Lisa Norton, HR Manager –email
May apply in person and complete application between the hours of 9-4

Only qualified individuals being considered will be contacted for an interview. Meeting minimum job requirements does not necessarily guarantee the applicant will be interviewed or hired. All positions will be filled with the most qualified applicant for the position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $13.75 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Are you at least (21) years old? (DEAL BREAKER: This is a SC DSS requirement for working with our clients.)
• Are you willing to undergo a Criminal Background Check, including Fingerprinting? DEAL BREAKER
• Are you willing to submit to a Drug Screen? DEAL BREAKER
• If you are not interviewed for/offered a full-time position, are you willing to accept part-time employment? If so, what is your availability?
• PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION: Within the last (5) years, have you lived outside the state of South Carolina? If YES, please indicate the other states where you have lived.
• Are you available to work 2pm-10pm Monday through Friday?
• DETAILED RESPONSE REQUIRED FOR CONSIDERATION UNLESS CLEARLY INDICATED ON RESUME: Please provide details regarding your experience working specifically with children or adolescents, including length of time. This can be either paid or unpaid experience, including parenting, babysitting, coaching, etc.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• working with Children or Adolescents: 1 year (Required)
• Human or Social Services: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Anderson, SC 29625: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14