Youth Counselor

2 days ago

Andover, MN, United States Mt. Olivet Rolling Acres Full time
Job Summary: The youth counselor supports youth experiencing a mental health crisis in our children's crisis settings. This service is designed to support youth in the community instead of them living in a hospital, hotel or detention center. In this role, you will provide support to youth by implementing interventions identified in their therapeutic support plan and engaging in all daily activities with clients. This includes supporting them with hygiene and daily tasks, cooking, maintaining their schedule, taking them into the community and managing behaviors when necessary.

Mount Olivet Rolling Acres - MORA - is a diverse and inclusive nonprofit has supported adults, seniors and children with developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs as well as age-related and chronic medical conditions for over 50 years in the Twin Cities metro.

MORA provides an array of services: Adult Day Services, Contracted Case Management, Community Supports, over 30 Residential Homes, Respite, Therapeutic Recreation, Training for Guardians & Families, and a Discover Summer Daytime Programming for Youth with Disabilities. Our Metro Crisis Coordination Program (MCCP) offers a safety net of crucial and cost-effective services for adults and children.

Schedule:
Part time Every other weekends Days 7am-3pm, or 2pm-10pm

Hourly Base Rate:
$25.00 per hour
Weekend differential +$2.00 hour for hours between Fri 10pm and Sun 10pm
Overnight differential +$1.00 hour for hours between 10pm and 6am
($12.41 per hour sleep hours only when assigned)

$1,500 retention bonus for full-time paid out over 1 year.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Engage with client daily activities and manage behavior according to client's individual plan and needs.
  • Approach all client and coworker interactions from a trauma informed care perspective
  • Maintain open communication with your coworkers and contribute to a healthy work environment by supporting each other in meeting the needs of the clients served.
  • Attend team and client meetings
  • Demonstrate an acceptance and respectfulness towards all people of any gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, disability and gender identity.
  • Ensure client safety by implementing necessary behavior interventions as described in their therapeutic support plan.
  • Actively taking clients into the community, including driving them at both day and night, and demonstrating safe and appropriate social skills
  • Maintaining appropriate boundaries with clients at all time
  • Ensure a clean, safe home by following all policies and procedures on shift.
  • Work effectively with the clients identified supports (family, guardians, workers) to encourage communication and healthy relationships
  • Support the client in identifying their triggers and implementing coping strategies that allow them to stabilize and transition to a long-term living option.
  • Lead and teach DBT groups on shift to youth
  • Participate in recreation activities, games, all events at the home
  • Documentation as required on shift
  • Works harmoniously with and shows respect to all internal and external individuals
  • Assists with daily housekeeping and household maintenance
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the person as a unique individual and how to implement programs in accordance with the Coordinated Service and Support Plan (CSSP), Coordinated Service and Support Plan Addendum (CSSP-A), and Individual Abuse Prevention Plan
  • Provides person-centered services demonstrated through practice, action, and language
  • Maintains and performs proper administration and documentation of all prescribed medication, treatments, diets, and/or exams, or as otherwise directed by the CSSP and CSSP-A.
  • Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPPA and MORA policies and procedures.
  • Provides person-centered services demonstrated through practice, action, and language
  • Prepare meals following planned menu for clients in the home and complete weekly food ordering as needed and/or scheduled
  • Reads and follows company policies and procedures
  • Check MORA email each shift, utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams as necessary to complete documentation and remain current on MORA and client information
  • Administer medications following medication administration guidelines
  • Completes all mandatory training either determined by MORA or 245D regulations
  • Attend Medical Coordinator trainings and drop ins as needed
  • Responsible for the overall healthcare management for the clients in conjunction with the Lead Youth Counselor
  • Oversee the house and client documentation and works closely with the Program Supervisor in ensuring that they are maintained according to MORA expectations and licensing standards
  • Ensure fire and weather drills are completed according to licensing determined frequency unless delegated where appropriate
  • Cross train at the multiple Crisis programs to support the needs of the youth and staff ratio.
  • Works harmoniously with and shows respect to all internal and external individuals
  • Collaborates with the team to complete other duties as assigned or as needed
Required Qualifications:
  • 21 years or older
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Experience with youth in a residential, shelter or crisis progrm
  • Must pass Department of Human Services background check and maintain "qualified" status.
  • Must be able to successfully complete company's physical job demands document
  • If using your own vehicle for company business, you must have a current valid driver's license and must have insurance as required by state law.
  • Successful completion of the provided Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training with a score of 70% or greater, must be completed within the first two months of employment with a passing score.
  • Successful completion of Medication Administration class with a score of 80% or greater, regularly passes medications using correct procedure without error
  • Demonstrates mastery of basic computer skills.

Benefits: Full-time employees receive a comprehensive and competitive benefit package, including:
  • Medical insurance with company sponsored health reimbursement account and health savings account
  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance; employee, spouse and children's coverage options
  • Long-term disability and short-term disability
  • Flexible spending; medical and dependent care
  • 403B retirement plans that match after 1 year of employment
  • Paid time off up to three weeks annually which increases after the first year of employment
  • Opportunity for usage of our private vacation property west of Duluth (McGregor, MN)
  • Awards for outstanding employee performance and promotion opportunities
  • Generous tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
  • Many opportunities for advancement. Mount Olivet Rolling Acres promotes from within
Cherishing the big-hearted heritage of our beginnings, we actively advocate for equity and inclusion for the individuals we serve and for our employees. Healthy. Happy. Human. Join us

MORAcares.org/careers/

Mount Olivet Rolling Acres is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
Mount Olivet Rolling Acres

7200 Rolling Acres Road
Victoria, MN 55386

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