Youth Coach II

Job Description

Job Description

Reports to : Administrator Classification : Non-Exempt

The Direct Care Counselor provides a safe and nurturing environment for youth as they assist them in regaining the stability necessary to return home or to a community-based placement.

Direct Care Counselors provide supervision, support and intervention to clients in treatment, while ensuring the safety and wellbeing of each client.

Job Duties

• Perform supervision, protection and care of children individually and in groups at all times.
• Assist children in working with a group and in handling individual problems.
• Provide intervention to clients as specified in each clients’ treatment plan, including administration of treatment plan goals / objectives and setting of limits for behavior.
• Notation of child’s progress; identification of the possible need for additional professional services; and communication of such findings to professional staff.
• Assistance with the provision of or access to core services and supports, daily activities and emotional and social supports as necessary.
• Complete paperwork requested by the Administrator or Facility Manager, including records related to petty cash, client personal property inventory and daily client log.
• Document mental health services according to agency’s documentation quality and timeliness standards.
• Complete incident reports, when necessary, before the end of the shift and according to agency’s documentation quality and timeliness standards.
• Endure general upkeep of the facility, reporting to the Administrator and making recommendations to address identified problems.
• Intervene with the clients’ behavioral program as needed. This includes using a trauma-informed framework to implement crisis intervention strategies.
• Remain in compliance with all agency training requirements
• May be designated to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard to decisions involving the participation of a child in age or developmentally appropriate activities after completion of the Prudent Parent Decision Making training.
• Assist clients with medication self-administration following completion of the agency’s medication training and successful completion of the post-training assessment.
• Any other duties that may be necessary to ensure the health and safety of children in the facility
• Direct Care Counselors working between 10pm-7am must remain awake at all times.

Qualifications

• College Degree BA or BS
• Ability to pass a background check and fingerprint clearance.
• Completion of 12 semester units of early childhood education, adolescent development, or foster and kinship care education AND have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth; OR
• A valid certificate as an Alcohol Counselor, Drug Counselor or Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and have at least 100 hours of experience working with youth; OR
• A valid vocational training certificate, or documentation demonstrating that the individual is a trade journeyperson who instructs children in vocational skills and have at least 100 hour of experience working with youth as a mentor, athletic coach, teacher, vocational coach, tutor, counselor, or other relevant experience as determined by CDSS; OR
• Previously been employed as a full time staff or served as a volunteer at a group home, STRTP, or substance abuse treatment program for at least one year; OR
• Relevant life experience in the child welfare, mental health or juvenile justice systems as a consumer, mentor, or caregiver or other relevant experience as determined by CDSS.
• Meet all new employee training requirements prior to direct work with clients.
• Flexible schedule with ability to work evenings and weekend days as needed
• Ability to work as a team player
• Knowledge and understanding of the needs of children served in a children’s residential facility.
• Skills and ability to engage and develop rapport with children who have various backgrounds.
• Skills and ability to provide consistency and behavioral limits through relationship-based interventions
• Skills to communicate effectively with the ability to solve problems in a collaborative manner
• At least 21 years of age
• Clear TB test, health screening, criminal background check, and any other mandatory State or Federal licensing and certification requirements.
• Possess a valid driver license; Have access to a reliable and insured vehicle Have a clean DMV print out no more than one point if under 25 years of age no more than two points if over 25 years of age
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification
• Must complete criminal record review and a Child Abuse Center Index check in accordance with applicable law.

Company Description

The goal of The REFUGE is to provide a safe home that offers therapeutic care for our youth in placement in an effort to give them emotional and environmental support and leadership.

Our family-style living programs serve foster youth in need of a higher level of care. All of The REFUGE programs provide 24-hour staff supervision and trauma informed care in a home-like environment.

Each facility is a six-bed home where youth are enrolled in public schools, and participate in various community activities.

Company Description

The goal of The REFUGE is to provide a safe home that offers therapeutic care for our youth in placement in an effort to give them emotional and environmental support and leadership.

Our family-style living programs serve foster youth in need of a higher level of care. All of The REFUGE programs provide 24-hour staff supervision and trauma informed care in a home-like environment.

Each facility is a six-bed home where youth are enrolled in public schools, and participate in various community activities. r n.