Direct Care Staff - Full Time - 3rd Shift Thursday-Sunday

Job Title: Direct Care Counselor II

1 opening - Thursday-Sunday

Job Type: Full Time

FLSA Status: Non Exempt

Location: Standridge Rd

Summary/Objective
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 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 in eyesight of staff at all times 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 follow New Foundations policies and procedures at all times when acting on behalf of New Foundations

· Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Additional Third Shift Duties and Responsibilities

· Staff must remain awake at all times ** Sleeping on the job will result in immediate termination**

· Must complete 4 bed checks per hour. Each staff working must participate in completing bed checks each hour at randomly and reasonably spaced intervals. Staff must enter client’s rooms using a flashlight to confirm that clients are in bed. If co-worker is not completing bed checks this must be reported to your supervisor

· Must complete documentation after each bed check

· Staff must stay in view of camera at all times when possible, in a position where all bedrooms are visible, ensure proper lighting for identification of staff at all times, residing in the TV area is not permitted

· Staff must not leave the Pod/Clients unsupervised

Required Education and Experience

· High School Diploma/GED and one year of social service program experience

· Practical knowledge of treatment of emotional and behavioral child and adolescent disturbances

How to Apply

Please send applications or resumes and cover letters to:

Lisa Norton, HR Manager – or fax resumes to (864) 260-4829

Only qualified individuals will be contacted for an interview.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13.75 - $15.00 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:

• 10 hour shift

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 list 2-3 dates and time ranges that you could do an interview.
• * 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.
• 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.
• PLEASE ANSWER: Please state if you can work Thur-Sun 3rd shift.

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)

Ability to Commute:

• Anderson, SC (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

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

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $15