Lead Residential Counselor

Founded in 1867, the Sacramento Children's Home is the oldest active charity in Sacramento and among the most highly respected. SCH is an equal opportunity employer who values an inclusive work environment that celebrates and recognizes the diversity of its employees. At SCH, we appreciate that having employees of many different backgrounds strengthens our organization, and we strive to create a workforce that reflects the diverse and culturally rich communities that we serve.

OVERVIEW: Under the supervision of the Cottage Supervisor, the Lead Residential Counselor ensures that the children in the assigned cottages are provided supervision and appropriate care and that the care is in compliance with all Community Care Licensing and Title 22 regulations. The Lead Residential Counselor works collaboratively with the treatment team to ensure the safety and security, as well as the psychological and physical needs of the children are being met, provides work direction and guidance to Residential Counselors, leads the daily structure to assure it is being adhered to and has the ability to function as the Facility Manager.

DUTIES:

• Residential Care
• Ensure the safety of the residents at all times consistent with agency standards of supervision.
• Assist the children in the performance of regular daily activities, including bed making, personal hygiene, room cleaning, and all other chores normally expected of children their ages.
• Provide a caring, warm, consistent environment for the children through setting clear boundaries, supporting, encouraging, and giving verbal praise and acknowledgment to children for positive actions and decisions to help build self-esteem, age appropriate interpersonal skills, positive thinking, problem solving, proper language, coping skills, respect for others and self and brainstorming alternative, appropriate behaviors, etc..
• Orient new residents to the campus program and ensure the bedroom area is safe, clean and in line with the welcoming plan for new residents.
• Work closely and maintain consistent and appropriate communication with all other staff members as a part of a comprehensive treatment team.
• Maintain discipline and group control at all time, reporting any unresolved conflicts to a supervisor in a timely manner.
• Maintain and follow the daily structure, routines, activities in a timely manner.
• Pro-act and check in with the children frequently to prevent crisis situations.  After an incident has occurred, follow-up and process with the child to prevent further crisis situations and complete any necessary documentation.
• Use Love and Logic approach and techniques in daily interaction with children.
• Provide Trauma Informed Care by using knowledge of the effects of trauma on child development and behavior
• Use Crisis Management techniques including restraints when necessary as learned per Pro-Act to ensure the safety of staff and residents.
• Prepare and serve attractive, well-balanced meals and snacks  per approved menu at the time indicated on the daily schedule.  Maintain a pleasant and cheerful mealtime atmosphere and dine with the children during mealtimes, modeling appropriate behavior and, table manners.
• Ensure that children are properly dressed for various occasions and see that their clothing is appropriately cleaned and maintained.
• Provide educational help when assisting the children with homework and respond to schools in regard to the resident’s behavioral problems as necessary.
• Plan on grounds activities to help the children develop new skills and interests, as well as expanding existing ones.
• Participate in the planning of off grounds activities and take children on