Boys Ranch Direct Care

Beginning Rate: $19.00

The Youth Care Counselor (Boys Ranch) cares for and supervises youth in care in the group home. The Youth Care Counselor must exhibit the intellectual and emotional maturity required to relate to and carefor youth who have behavioral issues and difficulty relating to others due todevelopmental delays, mental health needs and trauma. The position requires respect for and compassionate understanding for the youth in care and the ability tobalance the need for nurture and structure in their work with youth.

The Youth Care Counselor must have the ability to form and maintain healthy relationships with youth and co-workers, effectively communicate with others, solve problems and regulate their own behavior in all situations. The Youth Care Counselor must maintain a healthy value system, including moral and ethical behaviorconsistent with the agency's mission and core values.

• Learn and effectively use the Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) model of care.
• Develop a relationship with each youth in careand proactively teach self-regulation techniques and acceptable ways to giveand receive care.
• Know and teach youth the four MCH Rules and 10
  
  MCH Life Skills.
• Use the IDEAL approach to discipline and appropriately intervene with youth who exhibit inappropriate behaviors or whoneed assistance in regulating their behavior.
• Work independently and in cooperation with otherchild care staff to provide a safe, clean, and orderly home for youth incompliance with applicable licensing and accreditation standards.
• Supervise youth in care to ensure their safetyand well-being and adjust the level of supervision according to the circumstances and needs of the youth.
• Ensure youth have the appropriate clothing,shoes, personal care supplies, and hygiene items required for grooming,including encouragement and coaching on maintaining good hygiene.
• Help youth express fears and concerns, manageanxiety around family-related issues, and assist in processing daily events,traumatic events and those events related to their placement.
• Arrange for and take youth to the doctor,dentist and other appointments.
• Dispense and document the administration of prescribed and over the counter medications as needed.
• Assist in the planning, ordering, and preparation of healthy snacks and meals in the home.
• Support the participation of youth in spiritualdevelopment activities in the home and through services and programs offered bythe Spiritual Development staff.
• Support the education of youth in care, participate in teacher conferences and provide assistance with homework as needed.
• Support the participation of residents in academic, athletic and social extracurricular activities.
• Ensure that the recreational needs of each youthare met, including participation in age-appropriate activities in the community.
• Promote age-appropriate independence throughinstruction and coaching on self-care skills and participation in age-appropriateskill development activities.
• Manage agency funds, resources and equipment,assigned to and for their use, safely and according to agency policy and procedures.
• Complete required documentation to promote safechild care and sound home management.
• Ensure all facilities and equipment are clean,organized and maintained.

The Youth Care Counselor works various schedules based upon the needs of the group home and their primary responsibilities may vary according to the day and time of the scheduled shift.

The Youth Care Counselor's schedule will be determined by the employee'ssupervisor. Most duties are performed in the group home, but transportation of residents to activities and events in the local community is frequent.…