Lead Youth Counselor -Crisis Programs Andover

Job Summary :

• The lead 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.
• As a lead youth counselor, you are the lead on shift that ensures the schedule is followed and all necessary policies and procedures are adhered to on shift by coworkers.  In this role, you will offer mentorship to coworkers and model trauma-informed care interventions.
• Each lead counselor will have one additional area of responsibility for the home, such as development of the activity calendar, ordering supplies, etc.
• 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 :

Schedule :

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 Administers 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 :

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