Residential Counselor

Residential Counselor (Behavioral Care Specialist) 1st Shift/7A-3:30P
Location: 1000 Atlantic Avenue Camden NJ 08030 (Virtua facility)
Population:
Adolescents
EARN $24.50 per hour with full benefits.

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Paid Time Off

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee discounts on gym memberships, cell phone packages, hotels, rental cars, computers, amusement parks, theater tickets, and more!

Requirements:

• MUST have a bachelor's degree.

• MUST have a valid driver's license.

• MUST have a year of direct care experience with the youth.

• The physical capability to restrain patients in emergencies.

The following are essential job accountabilities:

Reports To: BCS Manager

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• 18 years of age
• Bachelor’s level practitioner with one year of direct care experience with the youth.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to pass a Criminal Record History Clearance and a Child Abuse History Clearance.
• Ability to physically participate in the use of therapeutic holds and to be certified biannually to demonstrate competence.
• Ability to participate in trauma informed care and intervene appropriately to de-escalate and prevent crisis situations when necessary.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with people from differing backgrounds and cultures.
• Ability to be flexible in meeting scheduling needs. Ability to work on agency holidays, as required.
• Has knowledge and understanding of CFG’s mission and values.
• Follow and abide by all established program and agency protocols, policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriate boundaries with staff and youth.
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings, team meetings and processes for communication concerning youth and the program.
• Attend and participate in all required trainings, both upon hire and annually.
• Achieve and maintain First Aid and CPR certification.
• Maintain a collaborative relationship with the team and other internal and external stakeholders. Provide help to other team members as needed.
• Participate in creating an overall positive community atmosphere with other staff and youth.
• Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively orally, in writing and on both an interpersonal and group level.
• Provide the team with thorough, timely, legible, accurate, objective information through documentation.
• Contribute to ensuring the facility is safe, clean and secure for all youth and staff.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to accept direction and supervision.
• Dress professionally and appropriately as outlined in the Dress Code Policy.
• Notify the State Central Registry (1-877-NJ ABUSE) whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a youth has been or is being abused or neglected by staff members, youth, or any other person as required by the New Jersey Child Abuse and Neglect Law.
• Demonstrate a commitment to CFG’s initiative to eliminate restraint and seclusion.
• Possess the personal characteristics and experience to collaborate with and provide appropriate care to youth, gain their respect, guide their development, and participate in their overall treatment program.
• Ability to provide services in a culturally and linguistically competent manner.
• Possess the temperament to work with and care for children, youth, adults or families with special needs, as appropriate.
• Support constructive youth and family visitation and youth involvement in community activities.
• Achieve and maintain training in the Nurtured Heart Approach, a dynamic relationship-focused methodology that builds Inner Wealth™ in children, empowering them to channel their intensity in productive ways, ensuring their successful future. Staff will utilize this Approach and its 3 Stands and Recognitions on a continual basis with youth, families and their co-workers.

Specific

Job Functions:

Relationships:

• Establish supportive, motivational and therapeutic relationships with youth, ensuring an atmosphere of safety, security and responsible residential care.

Supervision:

• Responsible for daily supervision and being aware of where all youth are at…