Residential Direct Care Professional - Therapeutic Boarding Program

Competencies:

• Initiative
• Empathy
• Self-Reflection & Growth
• Time Management
• Conflict Resolution & De-escalation
• Effective Communication
• Organization Skills
• Supervisory Skills

Basic Function:

Interaction with and the direct supervision of residents of this agency. Planning and implementing activity programming and the administration of treatment programming as primary counselor for one or more residents.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Supervise, counsel, train, orient, and evaluate all children under their supervision.

2. Ensure an appropriate environment where safety and security is maintained for all residents.

3. Take immediate corrective action as necessary and report all deficiencies in health standards, safety standards, and general housekeeping standards to the Boarding charge staff.

4. Ensure the basic needs of the residents assigned to their care are met. These needs include personal hygiene, nutrition, and personal comfort items such as clothing, and living conditions.

5. Supervise all aspects of daily routine, to include meals, wake-up and bed-time, showers, recreational activities, etc.

6. Ensure supervision of students is in accordance with the Waterford Country School agency procedures.

7. Respond in accordance with agency procedure to situations, which require physical and/or emotional intervention with the residents.

8. Respond in accordance with agency procedures to all emergency situations, i.e., medical, fire, police intervention, etc.

9. Follow guidelines, as prescribed by the agency nurse, for the medical care of residents.

10. Maintain all necessary documentation including log books, incident reports, use of force forms, checklists, etc.

11. Prepare and present activities to be included in Extended Day Activity Programming.

12. Serve as a primary counselor to selected residents in accordance with written procedures.

13. Attend, and provide input in, Boarding Team Meetings. Assist in the development of treatment plans through the interdisciplinary teams.

14. Maintain knowledge of and follow agency policies and procedures as contained in the WCS Personnel Handbook, WCS Procedure Manual, and departmental manuals.

15. Function as a positive role model for all students and staff at the Waterford Country School.

16. Maintain an awareness of and sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic differences present among the service population and fellow staff members of WCS, ensuring that cultural needs are respected and supported through the delivery of services and the development and implementation of agency programs and policies in a manner that is free from discrimination and bias relating to race, ethnicity, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence or religious beliefs.

17. Maintain a Connecticut or other home state driver’s license to transport residents in agency vehicles.

18. Other duties as directed by Boarding Supervision or residential administrative personnel.

No Telework Capability

No ability to work remotely.

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED AS ALL-INCLUSIVE. IT IS INTENDED TO IDENTIFY THE MA