Direct Care Counselor

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

The Direct Care Counselor provides a safe, supportive, supervised and structured environment for children and adolescents which promotes fundamental life skills through spiritual enlightenment, emotional stability, physical well-being, self-esteem building and trauma informed care. Mentoring and building positive relationships with appropriate boundaries as the children and adolescents perform daily activities within the guidelines of the home is key. The Direct Care Counselor maintains structure and consistency within HWHF while operating a loving, caring, stable environment for clients.

• Supervise youth at all times;
• Maintain detailed, timely and accurate documentation;
• Interact directly with youth and build positive relationships with appropriate boundaries;
• Assist in planning and executing group, program and recreational activities;
• Positively reinforce children’s efforts and accomplishments;
• Become familiar with child’s history which includes habits, interests, and special needs;
• Ensure maintenance request form is filled out on all needed repairs and property damage;
• Ensure the safeguard of moneys belonging to HWHF or its clients;
• Serve meals to each youth according to menu or special needs;
• Maintain work environment free of recognized hazards;
• Provide life skills education to youth according to the curriculum;
• Inform youth on their transitional support services;
• Keep facility clean and sanitized;
• Complete quarterly inventory of each resident’s items;
• Meet all Safety Standards
• Provide transportation for clients to and from appointments, school, visits and activities as needed;
• Complete a minimum of 50 hours of in-service training hours annually in child-care services;
• Ensure continuity of care for children through effective communication with incoming staff about each child’s activities and behavior during the previous shift and any verbal or written information or instructions given by other professionals; and
• Other duties as assigned.