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| Job ID: 13932051 |
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| Job Title: | Residential Counselor - Part Time |
| Work Type: | Work Days: Work Vary: Yes , Shift: Other, Hours Per Week: 40, Work Type: Regular |
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| Salary Offered: | Unspecified |
| Benefits: | Unspecified. |
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| Physical Required: | Unspecified |
| Drug Testing Required: | Unspecified |
| Education Required: | High School Diploma/GED |
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| Experience Required: | Unspecified |
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| Job Description: |
Residential Counselor - Part Time
Category
Healthcare Support
Job Locations US-MN-Maple Grove Type Full-Time
About Us
We are a psychiatric healthcare system, dedicated to providing mental healthcare for all, with seven locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area, and two additional sites located in Rochester and Mankato. With a robust benefits package, career advancement opportunities, and great workplace culture, we value our employees and the work they do each day for our patients and families. Our services span the full continuum of care for patients, with a variety of roles and opportunities for job-seekers looking for more than a job, but a place where you can grow in your career.
Responsibilities
The residential counselor is responsible for providing direct care and supervision to residential clients. Counselors are responsible for partnering with the entire residential team to provide a therapeutic environment for clients.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Provides milieu counseling, facilitates groups, assists clients in daily skills practice, facilitates resident outings to the community, and provides crisis intervention when needed (including de-escalation and restrictive procedures)
Participate in treatment planning for clients through observation, therapeutic intervention, and providing feedback and evaluation of client progress.
Ensure safety of residents and staff through constant monitoring for potential safety hazards (unit checks, belongings searches, room searches) and report issues appropriately
Assists in the upkeep and maintenance of the facility by notifying the correct individual when supplies are low
Stock supplies and sanitize program utensils, toys, and other containers/materials as needed
Responsible for professional, timely and accurate documentation
Must be at least 21 years of age, or 18 years of age with an approved variance via MN Department of Human Services (obtained by PrairieCare following offer)
Qualifications
High School Diploma required, some college preferred.
Applicants must be over the age of 21.
Six months work experience in a setting with Children, Adolescents, or Adults in a Human Services setting OR one year working with Children, Adolescents, or Adults in a Community Services or related setting
Experience working with clients diagnosed with Mental Illness preferred
Experience in day treatment, residential, or other mental healthcare setting strongly preferred
Able to work evenings and weekends is required.
Strong desire to work with children and adolescents with mental illness.
Oriented and educated in gender, culture, and age appropriate mental health care
Strong computer skills using Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Must demonstrate psychological mindedness and self-awareness in understanding client behavior and interventions including a willingness to utilize supervision and consultation regarding experiences and demands of residential counselor role
Ability to smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks
Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing
Ability to react quickly and calmly as part of a team to handle volatile and potential emergency situations
Ability to make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances
After training, be able to manage disruptive residents.
PrairieCare is a psychiatric healthcare system experiencing rapid growth in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota. With multiple sites across the metro, including locations in Rochester and Mankato, PrairieCare has quickly grown to become one of Minnesota's largest providers of mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families.
PrairieCare does not discriminate against any person based on race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admissions, treatment, or participation in its programs, services, activities, or employment. PrairieCare is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Veterans, Disabled, and other protected individuals and is committed to a diverse workforce. Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.
PrairieCare does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability or age in admissions, treatment or participation in its programs, services, adolescents and their families. PrairieCare is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.
Refer to ID 77350385_1 when applying |
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