What are the responsibilities and job description for the Support Team Counselor position at ECKERD YOUTH ALTERNATIVES INC?
Do you enjoy working outdoors? Do you have a passion for helping people, or you love to see youth and young adults work hard to reach their full potential? Want to provide at-risk-youth with the tools to begin their process of change and be successful?
Come work with us as a Support Team Counselor and contribute to the positive transformation of the at-risk teens in our adolescent residential academy program located in Manson, NC!
Make more than a Living, Make a Difference
Our Benefits:
- Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
- 11 paid holidays
- Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
- Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary term life insurance
Duties and Responsibilities
- The Support Team Counselor is responsible for the overall supervision of clients to ensure the safety and security of all youth and staff. This supervision may include shift work. When not working with a client in crisis or heightened supervision, staff should be developing therapeutic alliances and observing for potential client’s needing additional supports.
- Develop strong, comprehensive crisis plans that address client’s triggers. Communicate in words/phrases that staff and the client can understand and utilize as a resource. Determine when plan should be adjusted to meet the client’s needs.
- Provide one on one close supervision with youth and in partnership with the clinician when identified needs are presented such as escalating behaviors, expressed self-harm, or inability to commit to personal safety. Staff will offer counseling and coaching during the mental health crisis until such time the youth has worked through the issues that triggered the mental health crisis and effectively engages in safety planning and released from one-on-one supervision by the clinician.
- Utilize interventions, during a crisis, that are client specific, based on the assessment & plan created with the youth, to ensure safety.
- Review and debrief each crisis that occurs on campus. Report any trends, recommend additional safety measures, or corrective actions to leadership team promptly.
- Lead group of youth through a variety of daily activities while providing group and individual counseling, with an emphasis on strength-based development; Maintain a high standard of successful role modeling for youth and staff that reflects trauma responsive practices, enthusiasm, creativity, flexibility, and activities that are educational and engaging.
- Support the evidenced based practices delivered such as Seeking Safety and TF-CBT. Staff member will be intimately aware of triggers and trauma discussed during TF-CBT while working with clinician. Staff member will use information to support the client and youth counselors while maintaining group confidentiality.
- Ensure balanced activities for all levels of involvement of youth based on capabilities. Ensure successful development of the youth through rational living cognitive behavioral therapy to help youth define their life goals and then help them achieve those goals-pointing out thinking errors and faulty cognitions along the way.
- Develop and participate in planned trips and activities as required to ensure progress of the youth.
- Will participate and/or deliver in depth training with the staff regarding trauma informed care, culturally sensitive approaches, and increasing their overall skills in response to client needs. Responsible for enhancing the skill level of the staff on campus to recognize and respond to the early signs of emotional distress in the clients on campus. .
- Responsible for enhancing the skill level of the staff on campus to recognize and respond to the early signs of emotional distress in the clients on campus.
Qualifications
- Two years of college in a social or human service field or a high school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of two years’ prior experience working with a female population with a history of trauma is preferred. Two years of youth experience is minimum requirement. Bachelor’s degree, from an accredited College or University, in social or behavioral services or outdoor recreation specialties preferred.
- Must be 21 years of age or older per DJJ Guidelines. Direct childcare experience in a therapeutic/rehabilitative setting preferred. Experience in outdoor recreation preferred.
- Must be able to meet requirements for Eckerd’s Auto Insurance and be able to drive for business purposes. Must successfully pass a background screening process, including, but not limited to, state, local, and funder criminal background check requirements. Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.
*This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.
About our Program:
Eckerd Connects' Girls Short-Term Juvenile Justice Residential Program is a gender responsive, complete rehabilitative experience delivered in 4 to 6 months for girls ages 13-17. This 20-bed program is for girls who are referred by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (DJJ). During the 4-6 month stay, the program assists young women in learning the skills and tools needed to successfully re-integrate with their families, and back into their communities. This residential treatment concept combines promising and evidence-based practices with a strong family transition component and signifies a public-private partnership with the Division of Juvenile Justice which has produced an innovative shift in the way youth are served in North Carolina's juvenile justice system. Intensive, short-term services include individualized treatment and academic plans that combine formal and experiential education, community service, behavioral health, and family counseling in a non-punitive environment designed to address the youth's behavioral challenges through a strength-based approach. Youth also receive accredited educational services on-site and work together in small group settings with assigned counselors.
Girls Residential Academy at Kerr Lake
633 Shepards Way Lane
Manson, NC 27553
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Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc. ("Eckerd Connects") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Eckerd Connects is a drug-free workplace and utilizes E-verify to confirm employment eligibility.
