YOUTH COUNSELOR - FULL TIME and PART TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Kids In Crisis is Connecticut's ONLY free, round-the-clock agency providing emergency shelter , crisis counseling and community educational programs for children of all ages and families dealing with a wide range of crises, including domestic violence, mental health and family problems, substance abuse, economic difficulties and more.

REPORTS TO : SafeHaven Program Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Transport / accompany clients to appointments and placements.
• Administer medication
• Implement behavior management level system
• Help create and maintain a positive therapeutic resident living environment (including shopping, meal preparation, cleaning, bathing of small children, laundry and supervising resident activities)
• Supervise, plan and facilitate activities including outside recreation for residents
• Teaching activities of daily living (cooking, shopping, money management, etc.) to residents
• Contributing to client case files
• Model appropriate, positive social skills
• Manage safety of shelter; implement fire and evacuation drills
• Maintain call logs and other paperwork
• Perform bed checks each 30 minutes at night if on night shift
• Follow all KIC policies and procedures
• Collaborating with a talented multidisciplinary team to find innovative solutions for engaging and working with residents
• Successful completion of agency trainings including but not limited to TCI, Med Administration, Phone Training, Crisis Intervention, Sexual Assault Crisis Training ,
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.