Residential Care Counselor
Core
Provide 24/7 residential care, safety monitoring, and therapeutic intervention for emotionally impaired youth in a hospital-based program.
Role type
Residential Care Counselor (IC)
Builds
Safe therapeutic milieu and individualized residential treatment plans for children
Domain
Healthcare / Child Mental Health
Required skills
Crisis intervention, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assistance, Therapeutic limit setting, Behavioral program implementation, Multidisciplinary team collaboration, Documentation
Preferred skills
Crisis management certification, CPR certification, ERS/Safety & OSHA certifications
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Maintain safe and therapeutic environment, Develop and operationalize residential care plans, Supervise children in daily routines, Intervene in disruptive or destructive situations, Document observations and critical incidents, Support initial therapeutic alliance with child and family, Participate in treatment team meetings and shift reports
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC