Direct Care Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

• To cover all assigned shifts and reading the daily logs upon arrival 
• Annotate all client accounters on the accounter notes regularly and daily 
• To ensure that the clients in your charge are receiving proper care. 
• Follow program daily schedule and enforce the program daily schedule 
• Serve the youth with their food once it’s prepared 
• To provide supervision of activities when needed. Being aware of where the clients are going and with whom. 
• To help develop and carry out treatment goals for individual clients as outlined in treatment plans and / or ISP goals and objectives. 
• To recognize and confront inappropriate behavior and redirect clients according to treatment goals and house standards. 
• To take responsibility for medical needs and inform the House Manager and appropriate administrative staff of such needs. 
• Inform the house manager of unusual incidents and follow up with a written report. 
• To maintain the home in accordance with Agency standards with input from the residents. These are available at each site. 
• To encourage input and participation in house routines and to encourage integration within the community. 
• To serve as a positive role model and implement activities. 
• When necessary, to provide transportation for clients. 
• To conduct all shifts consistent with agency and individual site policies, routines and procedures. 
• To maintain written and verbal communication with the House Manger and with other CFP staff after each shift, i.e. log entries. 
• To attend weekly meetings, in-service trainings, and orientation programs, Serve as a counselor rather than a baby-sitter