Direct care worker job description

Mental Health Residential Counselor
In our Greenfield Program– for people in Mental Health Recovery

Fulltime Hours
2nd shift schedules
Weekday / Weekend positions

We’re looking for inspiring team members who enjoy bringing out the best in people and are especially motivated to work with adults in mental health recovery.

As a Residential Counselor, you will:

· help create a supportive, homelike environment for the individuals in our residence;· assist program participants in making plans to meet their specific recovery goals;· restore and teach daily living skills; and· engage participants in meaningful activity in the house and in the community;· write daily shift notes and other communications.

You’re someone who has:

· a high school diploma or GED (college would be an added plus);· basic computer skills;· a driver’s license and acceptable driving record, since you’ll be driving residents to various appointments and events;· the physical ability to attend to residents’ safety needs; · above all, the kind of positive energy, patience, and compassion needed to motivate others;· background check (CORI).
Pay & Benefits:

We offer a wage of $15.50/hour—**
plus a bonus of $1.50/hr for every hour worked until 12/31/22
**- $0.75 wage differential for Medication Administration Program (MAP) certification. We provide paid orientation and training for certification in Medication Administration Program (MAP), CPR & First Aid, and Proactive Approaches to Behavioral Challenges (PABC) if applicable. We also offer a generous time-off package; comprehensive health and dental insurance plans; a 403(B) retirement plan, with employer matching; long-term disability benefits; paid life insurance; tuition assistance; and several more benefit options.

Interested?

We look forward to hearing from you!

ServiceNet is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We are proud to be a tobacco-free employer.

• Initial and ongoing screening of resident and resident property in accordance with unit procedures.
• Documenting and charting all aspects of resident's progress through the use of plans, progress notes and other agency forms and tools.
• Documenting, facilitating and supervising daily group formats.
• Supervising clients in self-medication (under supervision).
• Participating in both individual and group supervision.
• Communicating all pertinent information, incidents and emergencies using the appropriate system including SAC communication log, incident reports and 24 hour on call supervisor.
• Providing crisis intervention and follow up including documentation of the incident, accident and/or elopement reports.
• Overall supervision and management of client population in the facilitation of the daily house schedule.

Who You Are:

• Previous experience working in a group home
• Previous experience working in a therapeutic community or residential facility
• Previous experience in childcare, non-secure and/or other types of residential experience
• Previous experience working in a hospital setting or sleep away camps
• Previous experience in community management and monitoring daily routines
• CASAC-T, CASAC or higher preferred but not required
• Position requires standing for long periods of time in order to ensure proper floor supervision of clients

At Outreach, we enjoy a strong work-life balance, excellent benefits, and ongoing professional training. Our enthusiastic employees love what they do and the positive impact they make every day. Outreach embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected.

Our employees are the reason Outreach ranks among the most respected health and human services providers in New York City and Long Island. In fact, we have been named one of the “Best Companies to Work for in New York” a total of nine times since 2010.

Communities throughout Queens, Brooklyn and Long Island turn to Outreach for a vast array of treatment and training needs. We customize our services to increase our access to a wide range of individuals and groups including Families, Justice System, Aspiring Professionals, EAPs/MAPs and Community Members. Outreach’s treatment services are licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) and employ best practices in line with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services’ (SAMHSA) indicators of quality treatment.

An EEO employer, we enjoy exceptional workforce retention – many of our employees have been with Outreach for 10 years or more, some starting as part-timers and now working in full-time senior management.

Adding to our outstanding benefits, some members of Outreach’s clinical and professional staff may be eligible for student loan forgiveness and repayment plans for persons working in public service, education, and health care, including the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Plan, or the New York State Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness (LSWLF) Program. Outreach’s NYC outpatient programs are also approved for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment program, for eligible clinicians.

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About Maryhurst:

At Maryhurst, our residential programs, community-based homes, and our outpatient clinical programs all work to serve children in the greatest need. Our residential programs break the cycle of abuse using treatments that restore hope and successfully transition children to more permanent, community or family-based settings. Maryhurst's community and transitional living programs offer tools that prepare survivors of abuse and neglect for better, more hope-filled futures. And lastly, the team at Maryhurst Renewal partners with children, adults, and families who are hurting to find the right combination of support, ultimately clearing barriers to success at home, at school, and in the community. Renewal provides one-on-one, group, and family counseling in office, home, or school-based settings.

Day in the Life of a Direct Care Worker

The Direct Care Worker is responsible for providing a therapeutic atmosphere within the dorm or group home setting. This integral and rewarding role provides structure, safety, and care to severely traumatized children who are often victims of sexual, physical, and/or emotional abuse.

• The Direct Care Worker will monitor and interact with our kids during meals, while they do their chores and homework, during free time, and at bedtime, providing a consistent and warm environment they desperately need.
• The Direct Care Worker may dispense medications as necessary, keep accurate documentation, and attend weekly/monthly meetings.
• The Direct Care Worker functions as a conscientious team member in cooperation with other staff members and under the supervision of a Program Supervisor to assist the kids in building positive coping strategies, independent living skills, and healthy relationships.
• The applicant must have the following abilities: to work as a team member, perform basic writing, communications, and computer skills, function as a group leader and role model in relation to troubled youth, and respond appropriately to the emotional and physical needs of adolescents within a structured group setting.

Qualifications for a Direct Care Worker

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Valid driver's license
• High School Diploma or GED (bachelor's degree is preferred but not required)

Shift Details:

• 2nd shift
  • Weekdays 2:00 PM - 12:00 AM
  • Weekends: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, or 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM
• 3rd shift
  • Weekdays 11:00 pm to 9:00 am
  • Weekends: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, or 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM