Youth Counselor

2 weeks ago


Philadelphia, United States Children's Home of Reading Youth & Family Services Full time
Summary of Position:  CHOR YFS is looking for Youth Counselors at our Germantown Program. Demonstrate a variety of counseling, communication, and parenting skills, which support the formation of trusting, supportive relationships with the residents. 

Excellent Perks and Benefits for Full-Time Employees:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
  • 401k, Life & Disability Insurance
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Training & Career Advancement
  • A Great Team Environment
  • Competitive Wages
  • We offer our team member DailyPay
  • Wellness Program & more

 Duties and Responsibilities
  • Maintain safety and security of residents and facility.
  • Utilize Electronic Health Records (EHR) to document resident behaviors, room conditions, visitation (in-house and community), and any applicable service.
  • Supervises residents while following program policies and assuring compliance with BARJ principles.
  • Collaboratively create residential behavioral goals in conjunction with clinical staff and case manager.
  • Actively (via participation or close monitoring) supervises residents during recreational activities and provides instruction when necessary.
  • Supervises residents during academic instruction, handling behavioral issues.
  • Closely supervises residents while in the community, prioritizing community safety at all times.
  • Implements behavior modification program (point system) in accordance with program policies, philosophy, and treatment plans.
  • Overnight shift duties include the following: perform 15 minute checks on all residents, paperwork (make copies), and resident laundry, test any urine samples, and clean and organize areas throughout the building.  
  • Ensures safe evacuation of residents during emergencies and fire drills.
  • Record reports (i.e. Incident Reports, ISP’s, etc) in a professional and timely manner.
  • Plans and carries out rewards for assigned primary resident(s).
  • Physically restrains residents (only when necessary in order to ensure safety) following passive restraint training in accordance with program policies.
  • Oversees resident health and hygiene.
  • Completes room and personal searches in accordance with program policies, documenting all according to program policies.
  • Attends all required meetings and trainings.
  • Maintains building cleanliness, performing light maintenance and building improvements (i.e. painting, etc.), primarily during overnight shifts.
  • Transports clients in company vehicles, as needed.
  • Perform other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:
  • Associate’s Degree required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred. At least one year of experience or an internship experience with direct care of children/adolescents required; two years with an Associate’s Degree.

Schedule Availability
  • Must be available for all shifts (AM, PM, and O/N).

Certificates and Licenses
  • Valid driver’s license

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The employee is required to stand, walk, run, use hands and reach with hands and arms. The employee must have the physical ability to restrain a resident while utilizing the tenets of passive restraint training. The employee is required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, see, taste, and smell.

Who We Are: The Children's Home of Reading Youth & Family Services (CHOR YFS) an affiliate of Apis Services Inc., is expanding its programs to offer treatment-oriented care rather than custodial care. Today our programs allow us to meet the critical behavioral and mental health needs of over 650 children and families every year 
Who is Apis Services Inc:. Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterments.

Apis Services, Inc and affiliate’s provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment.

All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment

Apply today at myjobs.adp.com/chor 


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