What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Counselor IDD Youth position at Oaks Integrated Care?
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As a residential counselor you will be working with IDD youth, assisting with their daily living activities, and providing behavioral support in a group home setting.
Competencies:
The potential employee must have the ability to demonstrate respect for children/adolescents and their families; demonstrate understanding of emotional disturbance and developmental disabilities; involve youth and family in all aspects of treatment planning; ability to identify family support resources and to provide advocacy for their use; knowledge of developmental tasks; and adheres to Oaks Integrated Care’s codes of ethic and conduct and commonly accepted codes of behavior.
Responsibilities:
- Provide a caring and supportive environment
- Utilize positive behavior support strategies with adolescents
- Provide direct care services and supervision to residents
- Provide assistance and training in activities of daily living
- Provide on-going information to professional staff
- Provide input into assessments, case conferences, and treatment planning
- Recognize client behavioral signs indicating potential emergency and take immediate action by reporting to appropriate staff
- Provide one-on-one supervision and record client response
- Directing and assisting clients in preparing for group activities
- Provide social and recreational activities
- Perform light household duties
- Provide transportation
- Demonstrate an ability to work positively with youth in a group setting
- Prepare meals
- Facilitate groups
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary
- Medical and dental insurance
- Vision plan
- Retirement plan
- Flexible spending plans
- EXCELLENT time benefits for qualified positions!
- Opportunity for personal and career growth, including supervision towards professional licensure for eligible candidates
- Team-oriented environment – we practice the FISH! Philosophy
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts, Social Work, Psychology, preferred, with 6 months experience working with IDD children/adolescents or adults; OR
- High School Diploma plus a minimum of 1 year experience providing direct care to IDD youth/adults
All positions require a valid driver’s license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.
