Lead Youth Counselor -Crisis Programs Andover

Job Summary :  The lead youth counselor supports youth experiencing a mental health crisis in our children’s crisis settings. This service is designed to support youth in the community instead of them living in a hospital, hotel or detention center. In this role, you will provide support to youth by implementing interventions identified in their therapeutic support plan and engaging in all daily activities with clients. This includes supporting them with hygiene and daily tasks, cooking, maintaining their schedule, taking them into the community and managing behaviors when necessary. As a lead youth counselor, you are the lead on shift that ensures the schedule is followed and all necessary policies and procedures are adhered to on shift by coworkers.  In this role, you will offer mentorship to coworkers and model trauma-informed care interventions. Each lead counselor will have one additional area of responsibility for the home, such as development of the activity calendar, ordering supplies, etc.

Mount Olivet Rolling Acres - MORA – is a diverse and inclusive nonprofit has supported adults, seniors and children with developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs as well as age-related and chronic medical conditions for over 50 years in the Twin Cities metro.

MORA provides an array of services : Adult Day Services, Contracted Case Management, Community Supports, over 30 Residential Homes, Respite, Therapeutic Recreation, Training for Guardians & Families, and a Discover Summer Daytime Programming for Youth with Disabilities. Our Metro Crisis Coordination Program (MCCP) offers a safety net of crucial and cost-effective services for adults and children.

Schedule : Week 1

Sun 8am-4pm, Mon 2pm-10pm, Tues 2pm-10pm, Wed 2pm-10pm, Fri 2pm-10pm

Week 2

Mon 2pm-10pm, Tues 2pm-10pm, Fri 2pm-10pm, Sat 2pm-10pm

Hourly Base Rate : $28.00   per hour

Weekend differential +$2.00 hour for hours between Fri 10pm and Sun 10pm

Overnight differential +$1.00 hour for hours between 10pm and 6am

($12.41 per hour sleep hours only when assigned)

$1,500 retention bonus for full-time paid out over 1 year.

Key Duties and Responsibilities :

• Engage with client daily activities and manage behavior according to client’s individual plan and needs
• Approach all client and coworker interactions from a trauma informed care perspective
• Maintain open communication with your coworkers and coach and mentor other staff on shift
• Attend team and client meetings
• Demonstrate an acceptance and respectfulness towards all people of any gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, disability and gender identity.
• Ensure client safety by implementing necessary behavior interventions as described in their therapeutic support plan.
• Actively take clients into the community and demonstrating safe and appropriate social skills
• Maintain appropriate boundaries with clients at all time
• Ensure a clean, safe home by following all policies and procedures on shift.
• Work effectively with the clients identified supports (family, guardians, workers) to encourage communication and healthy relationships
• Support the client in identifying their triggers and implementing coping strategies that allow them to stabilize and transition to a long-term living option.
• Lead and teach DBT groups on shift to youth
• Participate in recreation activities, games, all events at the home
• Complete documentation as required on shift
• Assists with daily housekeeping and household maintenance
• Demonstrates an understanding of the person as a unique individual and how to implement programs in accordance with the Coordinated Service and Support Plan (CSSP), Coordinated Service and Support Plan Addendum (CSSP-A), and Individual Abuse Prevention Plan
• Provides person-centered services demonstrated through practice, action, and language
• Maintains and performs proper administration and documentation of all prescribed medication, treatments, diets, and / or exams, or as otherwise directed by the CSSP and CSSP-A.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPPA and MORA policies and procedures.
• Provides person-centered services demonstrated through practice, action, and language
• Prepare meals following planned menu for clients in the home and complete weekly food ordering as needed and / or scheduled
• Reads and follows company policies and procedures
• Check MORA email each shift, utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams as necessary to complete documentation and remain current on MORA and client information
• Administers medications following medication administration guidelines
• Completes all mandatory training either determined by MORA or 245D regulations
• Attend Medical Coordinator trainings and drop ins as needed
• Responsible for the overall healthcare management for the clients in conjunction with the Lead Youth Counselor
• Oversee the house and client documentation and works closely with the Program Supervisor in ensuring that they are maintained according to MORA expectations and licensing standards
• Ensure fire and weather drills are completed according to licensing determined frequency unless delegated where appropriate
• Cross train at the multiple Crisis programs to support the needs of the youth and staff ratio.
• Works harmoniously with and shows respect to all internal and external individuals
• Collaborates with the team to complete other duties as assigned or as needed

Required Qualifications :

Benefits : Full-time employees receive a comprehensive and competitive benefit package, including :

Cherishing the big-hearted heritage of our beginnings, we actively advocate for equity and inclusion for the individuals we serve and for our employees.   Healthy. Happy. Human. Join us .

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Mount Olivet Rolling Acres is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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7200 Rolling Acres Road

Victoria, MN 55386

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