Residential Counselor Ii

Position: RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR II
Location: Welch

RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR II page is loaded## RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR II locations:
CSCD Cook Building time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
JR101239

Base Pay: $20.46 Hourly.
** SUPERVISION AND GUIDELINES:
** Appointed by the CSCD Director, work is under the direction of the Clinical Supervisor.  Guidelines include but are not limited to state and federal laws, CJAD-TDCJ standards and CSCD policies and procedures. This position complies with the Code of Ethics developed by CJAD-TDCJ and by licensing requirements of Texas Department of Health and Human Services.
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* ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

** This position performs administrative and initial assessment procedures to include initial screening for program appropriateness for admission to Residential Services. Ensures appropriate file order and maintains required case file documentation. Conducts case file audits of active cases to ensure required documentation and quality assurance. Responsible for psych-social histories, prepares and monitors resident’s Individual Treatment Plans in addition to providing individual, group and family counseling as required.

Staffs resident progress in clinical staffing for level advancement and prepares required documentation. Teaches life skills, facilitates treatment groups, and refers residents to outside community agencies for education and treatment. This position conducts orientation for new residents during which program rules, their rights, regulations, policies and procedures along with explaining rules governing resident conduct and infractions that can lead to disciplinary action or discharge from the program are discussed.

Counselors also remind residents of consequences of rule violations. Counselors identify and evaluate resident's strengths, weaknesses, problems and needs for development of the treatment plan. Identifies and ranks problems needing resolution for each resident.  Establishes agreed upon immediate short- term and long- term goals and decides on a treatment process and the community to in-house resources to be utilized. Counselors are responsible for exploring resident's problems and the ramifications of the problems to include examining the resident's attitudes and feelings.

This position performs case management activities to bring services, resources, family or other significant people together within a planned framework to achieve desired goals after considering alternative solutions and assist residents with decision making. Counselors will demonstrates responsibility for keeping current on policies and procedures of the residential program, CSCD and CJAD standards. Directly provides court testimony in a factual and objective manner when called upon by the Court.

Completes discharge summaries for Court hearings, probation reviews, and discharges. Counsels residents during acute emotional or physical distress and/or to address other concerns and additionally. Supervises and monitors resident’s progress. Develops aftercare Plans with resident for Residential Supervision Officers prior to graduation. Counselors are responsible for coordinating documentation of client referrals to outside agencies. Attends and participates during in-house training and maintains all educational and training requirements for CJAD and Texas Department of State Health Services.

Coordinates with Treatment Assistants, and Treatment Supervisors to resolve any problems and ensure quality provisions of services to clients within programmatic guidelines. Staffing or participating in hearings regarding major disciplinary problematic clients; participate in grievances and disciplinary issues.

All Counselors conduct timely audits on closed files. All employees may be delegated additional duties as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor.
** QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed are representative of the education, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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