Residential Counselor Shift Lead

Shift Lead

Our team at Morning Star is seeking a Position to provide care, empathy, and a commitment to helping our kids ages 6-16 grow and learn.

The Shift Lead role will organize, manage, and implement all activities and expectations for the program. The Shift lead will understand the program model and ensure shifts are designed to maintain compliance with evidence-based practices, health and safety requirements, and all regulatory, licensing, and contractual expectations. The Shift Lead will supervise, and train assigned staff, including part-time and full-time Behavioral Support Staff.

The Shift Lead will act as a program subject matter expert and role model for service participants and fellow staff members.

Full-time positions available! Weekend availability is required for this position.

As a Shift Lead, your job duties will include:

• Effectively organize and plan shifts by ensuring adequate staff is assigned that matches skill and experience with the individual needs of each service participant.
• Participate in staff meetings and clinical conversations to understand each service participant's complex needs, goals, and objectives-will ensure the shifts are planned to address all of these components.
• Ensure all appointments, visits, and phone calls are completed and documented.
• Transport clients using the MS  vehicle adhering to MS  policies.
• Communicate shift needs with staff, provide shift oversite and coaching to behavior support staff. Execute shift effectively by providing adequate supervision of staff and their activities.
• Ensure all required shift documentation is reviewed and completed, focusing on recording service participants' daily progress toward goals.
• Meet with staff to provide information and training to ensure understanding and compliance with all state and Ranch rules and regulations.
• Monitor residents' medication process as prescribed by a physician, ensuring all medication is administered in compliance with Ranch policy and WAC.
• When necessary, give verbal and written corrections of staff performance, ensuring all such corrections are provided to management; keep administration informed of severe or ongoing staff issues.
• Implement a routine that ensures the safety, sanitation, and hygiene necessary to create a therapeutic environment for the service participants. This includes laundry, kitchen, restrooms, and participant bedrooms are attended to every shift.
• Ensure residents receive meals and are prepared and engaged in school or activities.
• Report all safety issues and ensure injury reports are completed.
• Maintain confidentiality in compliance with Health and Human Services, Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) and meet requirements of all other county and State Agencies
• Control, disseminate, and record all transactions regarding petty cash.
• Meet and talk with the public as the need arises in a positive, respectful, and appropriate manner; track all visitors and verify the legitimacy of their presence on campus.
• Attend all staff meetings, team meetings, and training sessions as scheduled.
• Maintain fair, equal treatment of each service participant and staff member. Exhibit discipline in consistently implementing the milieu management model.
• Ensure that all policies, protocols, and routines are implemented and consistently executed.
• Maintain and model the highest standards of ethical conduct.
• Other duties as assigned by direct supervisor or representative.

Benefits offered to FULL-TIME employees include:

• Paid time off
• 100% company-paid health insurance for employees after 60 days of employment
• Dental and vision insurance 50/50 premium split for employees after 60 days of employment
• AD&D insurance after 60 days of employment
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• 403b retirement plan
• Free MUV Fitness gym membership
• And more

Pay: $22.00-$28.00 per hour, depending on education and experience

This position will require weekend availability.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Morning Star Boys' Ranch and Morning Star Community Services provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old.

Must have a valid driver's license and be insurable through company vehicle insurance.

Must pass Federal and State background checks to include WATCH and Excluded individuals/entities search. Background checks will be completed upon scheduling for interview.

Must have valid credentials as required for the position.

Education and Experience:

High school…