Child Care Counselor Job Macon area,Georgia USA,Social Work

Purpose: The Child Care Counselor provides for the day-to-day care, nurturing, supervision, and development of the youth assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintains accurate and orderly procedures for dispensing medications.
Assists in the ongoing medical care of residents.
Provides transportation to residents as needed.
Assures ongoing relationship and environment that promotes the residents feeling of self-worth.
Maintain integrity of the program structure and insure the therapeutic environment of the program.
Helps resident meet outside expectations (appointments, school, etc.)
Fills in the gaps of the basic schedule with positive learning opportunities and experiences for the resident.
Is flexible enough to deal with the unexpected with minimal disruption of the schedule.
Schedules recreational activities for residents.
Keeps team informed of scheduled activities of primary residents through use of changeover log and team meetings
Maintains open communication with supervising Program Manager.
Documentation:
Effectively communicate written information to the right people in such a way as to establish an accurate record of each child's placement (Daily logs, etc.) and maintain accurate records.
Maintains high household management standards.
Maintains adequate cottage inventories
Has a systematic approach to laundry needs.
Prepares cottage meals according to USDA Standards.
Helps promote an appealing, clean, healthy, and safe environment that is conducive to positive change.
Establishes and maintains an environment that promotes the safety of the residents as evidenced by:
- Being aware of residents' whereabouts and attitudes
- Being aware of hazards and efforts to eliminate them
- Reporting illnesses and injuries to medical staff
- Completes maintenance requests in a timely manner
- Operates and maintains agency vehicles in a safe manner per policy.
Supervision:
Maintains supervision of residents in accordance with Policy and Procedure.
Participates in activities with residents
Communicates relevant information regarding youth with next shift using appropriate Methodist Home tools such as logs and shift change notes.
Teaching:
Implement the holistic teaching approach to child development.
Crisis Management:
Ability to handle crises in such a manner so as not to compromise the positive, therapeutic impact of other residents and/or program.

Relationship Building:
Develop and maintain effective therapeutic relationships.
Understands how own emotions can affect resident care and where that impact is non- productive.
Treats residents and families with respect.
Initiates 1 on 1 contact with residents.
Gives residents positive feedback.
Role models good interpersonal and problem- solving skills with co-workers.
Respects resident's rights in compliance with licensing policy.
Is honest, constructive, and sincere with residents.
Professionalism:
Promote a professional, positive work environment as indicated by:
Reports to shifts, meetings and training on time.
Actively participates in campus activities in a constructive manner.
Follows agency procedures in use of leave time.
Is flexible and willing to fill in as needed.
Represents themselves and the agency in a positive way.
Uses good telephone skills.
Conducts self-improvement (education, professional development)
Uses direct communication.
Demonstrates good problem-solving/conflict resolution skills
Works toward team and agency goals
Leadership:
Role model and mentor for staff as indicated by:
Takes initiative to implement good practice and meet licensing and accreditation standards.
Assumes a leadership role in handling a crisis.
Assess needs in crisis situations
Interacts professionally and cooperatively with other parts of the agency (i.e. Human Resources, Finance, etc.)

Other duties as assigned.

Maintains a safe and healthy work environment.
Completes assignments in a timely and accurate manner
Upholds the mission and values of The Methodist Home.
Complete training necessary to perform position consistent with program and agency staff development plans.
Demonstrate and understand the sanctuary commitments.

Demonstrate a commitment to democracy by actively participating in team decisions.
Practice social responsibility evidenced by dependability and reliability.
Communicate openly to establish and maintain effective working relationship with people at all levels.
Utilize appropriate Sanctuary tools when interacting with colleagues and residents.
Adhere to the seven commitments of Sanctuary when carrying out work responsibilities.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERNIGHT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Staff are required to have "eyes-on" supervision of the young people at least every 15 minutes. This means physically seeing the child.
Staff can conduct checks more often than every 15 minutes, but checks cannot exceed the 15-minute timeframe.
Staff should vary their night check routine in order to avoid a "learned pattern" of how night checks are performed.
Staff should be aware of individual safety plans that may…