Residential Care Counselor

SUMMARY: Responsible for the care and safety of assigned children. As a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, assumes primary residential care counselor role. Responsible for input into the formulation of a therapeutic residential treatment plan, and the implementation, observation, and documentation of this program under the direction of the Residential Care Supervisor. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Participates in maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.Participates in the development and operationalization of the residential care plan for assigned children according to established Department and Program-based procedure and policy.Maintains and documents level of child observation as ordered by the physician or Program Director each shift. Supervises assigned children in daily routines and assists with activities of daily living. Identifies, reports, and actively resolves potentialctual problems in the Program. margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify; margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;Demonstrates appropriate critical incident follow-up skills by timely verbal reporting to Residential Care Supervisor or Nursing Supervisor/Program Nurse and documentation in child’s chart. margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify; margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;Intervenes in disruptive milieu or destructive to self/other child situations providing timely therapeutic intervention(s). margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify; p class=MsoBodyText margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .25in!--[if !supportLists]--B. font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; Adheres to Hospital, Departmental, and Program policies and procedures. ; p class=MsoBodyTextIndent text-indent:.25inAttends Program meetings as assigned. margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify; margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: .25in;Maintains current certification in crisis management. margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify; margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: .25in;Maintains current CPR certification. margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify; margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: .25in;Maintains current ERS, Safety &OSHA certifications. margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify; margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: .25in;Attends Program staff development meetings as assigned. margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify; margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: .25in;Consistently follows all Hospital and Departmental policies and procedures. margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify; margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: .25in;Consistently follows all Program-based policies and procedures. margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify; p class=MsoBodyText margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .25in!--[if !supportLists]--C. font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; Actively participates in the residential child care planning process under the direction of the Residential Care Supervisor. ; p class=MsoBodyTextIndent text-indent:.25inParticipates in the initial admission interview process as assigned. margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify; margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: .25in;Works to support initial therapeutic alliance with child and family on admission. margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify; margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;Completes initial milieu assessment within a 24 hour period. Develops initial problem list and residential care plan within 24 hours of admission. margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify; margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent: .25in;Reviews residential care plan and problem list on a daily basis, revising as necessary. margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify; margin-left:.5in;text-align:j