Direct Care Counselor

Benefits : Health insurance

Training & development

To cover all assigned shifts and reading the daily logs upon arrival

Annotate all client accounters on the accounter notes regularly and daily

To ensure that the clients in your charge are receiving proper care.

Follow program daily schedule and enforce the program daily schedule

Serve the youth with their food once it’s prepared

To provide supervision of activities when needed. Being aware of where the clients are going and with whom.

To help develop and carry out treatment goals for individual clients as outlined in treatment plans and / or ISP goals and objectives.

To recognize and confront inappropriate behavior and redirect clients according to treatment goals and house standards.

To take responsibility for medical needs and inform the House Manager and appropriate administrative staff of such needs.

Inform the house manager of unusual incidents and follow up with a written report.

To maintain the home in accordance with Agency standards with input from the residents. These are available at each site.

To encourage input and participation in house routines and to encourage integration within the community.

To serve as a positive role model and implement activities.

When necessary, to provide transportation for clients.

To conduct all shifts consistent with agency and individual site policies, routines and procedures.

To maintain written and verbal communication with the House Manger and with other CFP staff after each shift, i.e. log entries.

To attend weekly meetings, in-service trainings, and orientation programs, Serve as a counselor rather than a baby-sitter