Residential Care Counselor
- Job ID: 45963
- Entity: Bradley Hospital
- Location Name: BH-Rumford-CADD Rumford House
- City, State: Rumford, RI
- Work Type: PART TIME
- Hours Per Week: 32.00
- Shift: Evening
- Posted Date: 8/2/2023
Summary: Responsible for the care and safety of assigned
children. As a member of the
multidisciplinary treatment team assumes primary residential care counselor
role. Responsible for input into the
formulation of a therapeutic residential treatment plan and the
implementation observation and documentation of this program under the
direction of the Residential Care Supervisor.
Responsibilities: A. Participates in maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment. Participates in the development and operationalization of the residential care plan for assigned children according to established Department and Program-based procedure and policy. Maintains and documents level of child observation as ordered by the physician or Program Director each shift. Supervises assigned children in daily routines and assists with activities of daily living. Identifies reports and actively resolves potential/actual problems in the Program. Demonstrates appropriate critical incident follow-up skills by timely verbal reporting to Residential Care Supervisor or Nursing Supervisor/Program Nurse and documentation in child�s chart. Intervenes in disruptive milieu or destructive to self/other child situations providing timely therapeutic intervention(s). B. Adheres to Hospital Departmental and Program policies and procedures. Attends Program meetings as assigned. Maintains current certification in crisis management. Maintains current CPR certification. Maintains current ERS Safety & OSHA certifications. Attends Program staff development meetings as assigned. Consistently follows all Hospital and Departmental policies and procedures. Consistently follows all Program-based policies and procedures. C. Actively participates in the residential child care planning process under the direction of the Residential Care Supervisor. Participates in the initial admission interview process as assigned. Works to support initial therapeutic alliance with child and family on admission. Completes initial milieu assessment within a 24 hour period. Develops initial problem list and residential care plan within 24 hours of admission. Reviews residential care plan and problem list on a daily basis revising as necessary. Communicates individual child residential treatment plans in an ongoing manner to other Program staff including liaison with other multidisciplinary treatment providers. Actively participates in DPC�s treatment team and shift report. Is aware of Program QA indicators and responsibilities related to such. Accurately documents significant child/family observations/milieu treatment in the child�s chart in a timely fashion. Offers information and knowledge acquired through experience to other staff via formal/ informal staff development forums. D. Supports and contributes to the development of residential care plans/behavioral management. Assists and teaches child in activities of daily living and personal hygiene based upon child�s level of competence. Demonstrates ability to set consistent and supportive therapeutic limits within guidelines of Hospital Program and Department standards. Institutes behavioral programs specific to the needs of the child in collaboration with off-line clinicians. Participates and assists in organizing Program activities. Consistently models to children/families appropriate and therapeutic interpersonal staff/child interactions. Supports and participates in recreation therapy program Handles crisis situations in a safe effective manner utilizing the least restrictive safe patient care alternative. Takes the initiative to seek formal/informal supervision incorporating suggestions for improvement/changes in job performance.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND Lifespan employees are A. Participates in maintaining Participates in the Maintains and documents Supervises Identifies Demonstrates appropriate Intervenes in disruptive B. Adheres Attends Program meetings Maintains Maintains Maintains Attends Program Consistently Consistently C. Actively Participates in the initial Works to Completes initial milieu Reviews Communicates individual Actively Is aware of Accurately documents significant child/family Offers information and knowledge acquired through D. Assists and teaches child Demonstrates ability to set consistent and Institutes behavioral programs specific to the needs Participates and assists in Consistently models to children/families appropriate Supports and participates in Handles crisis situations in a safe effective Takes the initiative to seek formal/informal
RESPONSIBILITIES:
expected to embrace Lifespan's mission of "Delivering health with
care" and successfully role model Lifespan's values of Compassion
Accountability Respect and Excellence as these guide our everyday actions
with patients customers and one another.
a safe and therapeutic environment.
development and operationalization of the residential care plan for assigned
children according to established Department and Program-based procedure and
policy.
level of child observation as ordered by the physician or Program Director each
shift.
assigned children in daily routines and assists with activities of daily
living.
reports and actively resolves potential/actual problems in the Program.
critical incident follow-up skills by timely verbal reporting to Residential
Care Supervisor or Nursing Supervisor/Program Nurse and documentation in
child�s chart.
milieu or destructive to self/other child situations providing timely
therapeutic intervention(s).
to Hospital Departmental and Program policies and procedures.
as assigned.
current certification in crisis management.
current CPR certification.
current ERS Safety & OSHA certifications.
staff development meetings as assigned.
follows all Hospital and Departmental policies and procedures.
follows all Program-based policies and procedures.
participates in the residential child care planning process under the direction
of the Residential Care Supervisor.
admission interview process as assigned.
support initial therapeutic alliance with child and family on admission.
assessment within a 24 hour period.
Develops initial problem list and residential care plan within 24 hours
of admission.
residential care plan and problem list on a daily basis revising as necessary.
child residential treatment plans in an ongoing manner to other Program staff
including liaison with other multidisciplinary treatment providers.
participates in DPC�s treatment team and shift report.
Program QA indicators and responsibilities related to such.
observations/milieu treatment in the child�s chart in a timely fashion.
experience to other staff via formal/ informal staff development forums.
Supports and contributes to the development of
residential care plans/behavioral management.
in activities of daily living and personal hygiene based upon child�s level of
competence.
supportive therapeutic limits within guidelines of Hospital Program and
Department standards.
of the child in collaboration with off-line clinicians.
organizing Program activities.
and therapeutic interpersonal staff/child interactions.
recreation therapy program
manner utilizing the least restrictive safe patient care alternative.
supervision incorporating suggestions for improvement/changes in job
performance.
Other information: BASIC KNOWLEDGE: Baccalaureate Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to EXPERIENCE: Six months to one year of direct child care work Current Bradley Hospital Crisis Management Current CPR certification. Current ERS Safety & OSHA certification. INDEPENDENT ACTION: Performs independently within Program policies and complex problems to supervisor where clarification of Program policies and procedures may be required. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None
Degree in a Human Service field. Other education and
experience considered and may be substituted for educational requirements at
the discretion of the Hiring Manager.
provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging
processes human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the
care process.
with emotionally impaired youth.
certification or enrollment in Bradley Hospital course.
practices. Refers specific
Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Location: BH-Rumford-CADD Rumford House USA:RI:Rumford
Work Type: Part Time
Shift: Shift 2
Union: Non-Union