YOUTH CARE COUNSELOR (Short-term Residential Therapeutic Programs) On-Call

Overall Function

The Youth Care Counselor (YCC) and TSC Worker provide for the supervision, care and protection of all residents. As a member of the Residential Program’s treatment team, the YCC is an important agent in setting the tone, direction, and priorities of the residents’ treatment plans. The YCC helps develop an atmosphere within the Residential Program where residents can learn to make appropriate choices, improve their judgment and increase the probability of meeting their treatment goals. A large part of the YCC’s role involves the basic activities which most directly affect residents; their physical and emotional needs; social demands; training and limit setting.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities Include

• Daily care, protection and supervision of residents.
• Implements discipline and limits within the treatment setting.
• Provides role modeling, understanding, guidance and example in order to promote in the
  
  

residents a better understanding of himself/herself and the society in which he/she lives.

• Provided for the residents' emotional and physical well-being.
• Familiarizes self with the principles of behavioral dynamics and group therapy, and to assist residents in handling their problems and working effectively with a group.
• Charts the daily progress and maintains log notations and communications with social worker.
• Drives residents in agency vehicles as requested. As a driver, you must be certified in CPR & First Aid and be able to administer both CPR and First Aid when necessary. _________ (initial here)
• Logs all incidents.
• Attends and participates in mandatory training and in-services as required.
  
  

Specific Duties

• Maintains resident records, incident logs and medical log entries.
• Administers and supervises cottage rules and discipline on a consistent level.
• Supervises group outings for shopping, medical appointments or recreation.
• Assists in the planning and implement recreational programs.
• Participates in and leads group meetings.
• Attends all staff meetings.
• Reports all special incidents.
• Follows directions and assignments by supervisor as needed.
• Drives residents in agency vehicles as needed.
• Provides tutoring and schooling needs for residents as requested.
• Ability to verbally communicate well with others.
  
  

Optimist Policies And Procedures

Every employee must comply with all organizational wide policies and procedures and those department specific policies and procedures that apply to this position.