Position Summary:

The Counselor Technician supervises and provides daily support to assigned program participants. This position is tasked with ensuring the safety of all program participants and ensuring compliance with WestCare policies and procedures. Essential Job Functions include those listed below.

 

Essential Job Functions:

Supervises program participants under the direction of the Program Director or designee, reporting unusual changes as they occur; Facilitates mentoring, discipline, safety, and observation of participants; Utilizes approved crisis intervention techniques to assist with de-escalation of situations, ensuring program participant, staff, and visitor safety; Implements the behavioral/level system where applicable; Assists with the initial assessment and receiving of new program participants; Participates in 24/7 coverage by working a flexible schedule, properly tracking hours worked, and consistently arriving to scheduled shifts on time; Transports participants to school or medical appointments as required (if authorized); Monitors participant whereabouts to be sure they remain on WestCare property, or have appropriate paperwork needed to leave WestCare property; Assists in the implementation of recreational activities for program participants, participating where appropriate; Ensures the facility is kept clean and in working order; Ensures participant medication is processed upon admission and given on time, in accordance with WestCare procedures; Embraces and embodies the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation; Performs any other duties as assigned.