Youth Counselor - Residential Treatment Program Details

Youth Counselor - Residential Treatment Program

Four Oaks Family And Childrens Services - Marion, IA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Who are we?

At Four Oaks, we believe that every child needs the opportunity to succeed. It’s more than our mission – it’s the passion that permeates everything we do. Four Oaks has grown to become one of the state’s largest agencies devoted to child welfare, education, juvenile justice and behavioral health. We recognize that children and families come to us from a variety of circumstances, which makes it important for us to reach kids and families where they are right now. For that reason, we provide prevention, intervention and treatment programs and services.

Why Work here?

We are more than a team, we are family! Four Oaks understands the importance of supporting and treating one another as if they were our own family members. We believe in maintaining a healthy work/life balance while providing career paths for everyone. Our organization flourishes in an environment of equal opportunity and fair treatment for all. The effects of diversity and inclusion have created an atmosphere of positivity which connects us to the customers we serve. As a valued team member, you are eligible for:

• Competitive wages starting at a minimum of $14.00 hr
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• 401k Retirement plan
• Growth & Advancement opportunities
• Excellent paid leave time package
• 7 paid holidays
• Business casual work environment
• Educational discounts
• Fitness Center Discounts

What you will do?

As a Youth Counselor you will be responsible for providing direct care services to clients while evaluating the progress of the treatment plan in a residential treatment setting. This position will assessing client interactions and formulating interventions based on the identified treatment plan of each client. Specific duties include:

• Provide consistent, individualized reinforcement to client behavior, using daily issues to teach and reinforce adaptive behaviors.
• Utilize a proactive/preventive method of intercepting problems to neutralize them before they escalate.
• Strategically utilize identified behavior management techniques and other de-escalation training to assist clients in developing appropriate behaviors.
• Assist clients in developing insight into their behaviors so that they learn to self-identify and self correct.
• Understand the impact of client’s behaviors on their own actions/reactions in the workplace and utilizes team feedback to enhance the effectiveness of their interventions.
• Provide daily living supervision and treatment intervention.
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust and respect.
• Evaluate the impact of behavioral, group treatment, and life-space interventions and provides direction/feedback.
• Assure consistent, ongoing, and timely provision for basic client needs.
• Follow medication management guidelines.
• Safely transport youth to/from program activities and community resources monitoring behaviors and following agency transportation protocols.
• Effectively participate in team to review case progress and provide best programming.
• Maintain good team participation and interaction.
• Maintain positive role modeling and performance, as an agent of change for the youth.
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of Behavior Health Intervention Services (BHIS) and Medicaid requirements and standards.
• Complete documentation of services in a timely manner – including daily case notes, behavior management, visual checks, etc., before the end of your scheduled shift.

What you need:

To qualify you must be at least 21 years of age and possess a High School Diploma or GED. A Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services related field of study is preferred, but not required. Additional requirements include:

• Desire to help kids succeed.
• Prior experience working with children in a mental health setting preferred.
• Strong communication and problem solving abilities.
• Basic computer skills in a MS Office environment.

COVID-19 Precautions:

Social distancing measures are taken and face masks are required. Temperatures are taken at the beginning of each day for all personnel including new hires. Visitor access is limited.

Apply now for immediate consideration!