Residential Counselor (Relief)
Child & Family
- Newport, RI
- Temporary
- Full-time
The Residential Counselor in our Residential Services Program will provide appropriate support in a trauma-informed therapeutic environment that promotes the physical, mental, and behavioral health of residents and assist residents in developing life skills.Your Main Priorities
- Responsible for the overall care of the residents, i.e., health and hygiene, education, and social/emotional well-being
- Cultivates a trauma-informed environment by understanding the short and long-term impacts of trauma and neglect, responding to the residents and their family/caretakers with empathy, sensitivity, and respect and maintaining trauma-sensitive interactions.
- Collaborates as a member of the therapeutic staff team in exercising responsibilities and in such a way as to reinforce the residential philosophy and program protocols.
- Supervises the interactions and activities of residents; actively engage in day-to-day structured and unstructured recreational activities and life skill development and maintenance.
- Implements both agency and individualized behavior management practices utilizing appropriate trauma-sensitive techniques to monitor, assess and document situations and client status.
- Implements crisis intervention techniques in accordance with policy, procedure and agency training and ensure that non-violent physical interventions are implemented only in the event that a client is an immediate risk to self or others.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, or a related field preferred; associate degree in social work, Psychology, or a related field with 1+ year of experience working with children and/or adolescents; or High school diploma with 2+ years of experience working with children and/or adolescents.
- Experience in human services required.
- Ability to communicate and effectively interact with a diverse population.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Basic computer skills required; knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
- Must be able to authorize Child & Family to complete Motor Vehicle Record check.
- The ideal candidate will be required to meet all pre-employment requirements such as background checks and medical clearances.
- Local travel required
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, and races.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the history of discrimination in America, particularly as it relates to race and racism, and how this history has led to disparities experienced by marginalized communities such as BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, and others.
- Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services.