Position Summary:

Senior Youth Counselors assure that the residents are cared for in a safe and therapeutic environment and are adequately supervised.  They are responsible for shift leadership, crisis intervention, and other supervisory responsibilities as delegated by the Residence Supervisor. The Sr. Youth Counselor works as scheduled in Healing Homes, providing supervision, support and direction to children fostering their positive growth and development; maintains a hazard free, clean and orderly household; prepares meals to conform to menus; completes all required logs, forms and reports, participates in meetings as scheduled; accompanies groups or individual

children for outside activities or appointments as scheduled.

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of Position:

Supervise and monitor Residential Youth Counselors’ interactions with children and families Model positive interaction with children and families and with staff Ensure that all fire extinguisher and fire documentation per shift is adequate and completed in a timely fashion Conduct monthly fire drills and complete all appropriate fire drill paperwork. Ensure that all youth in the residence are aware of the fire escape route and staging plan Provide individualized care and supervision of each resident Model positive behaviors and implement the core values Use strength-based intervention, communication and programming Assess, instruct and measure independent living skills Provide a therapeutic environment and promote appropriate socialization Create a warm, caring, home-like environment Participate in the service planning and review process Deliver services in accordance with service goals and objectives Employ trauma-sensitive practices When necessary, accompany, supervise and provide transportation for appointments, home visits, sibling visits, and activities Promote family involvement Provide counseling and support Ensure adherence to medication therapy regimen Provide crisis intervention and behavior management.  Can be assigned to on-call duty in the absence of the Residence Supervisor Report incidents, occurrences or untoward events to the Residence Supervisor as soon as they occur and complete appropriate paperwork Complete all assigned documentation in a timely fashion Assist in residence household duties (general cleaning, laundry, shopping, meal planning and preparation); train and supervise children in developing these skills Fulfill additional supervisor assignments in absent of the Program Supervisor.  Examples of such assignments include: meal planning, scheduling, petty cash reconciliation/disbursements, quality improvement measures, and individual supervision of identified Residential Youth Counselors Shift leader, responsible for all activities and assignments when working unless otherwise indicated (i.e. Program Supervisor is present and chooses to lead the shift)

Other duties as assigned by Program Supervisor