A-Shift Lead - Youth Counselor

Job Summary: The lead youth counselor supports youth experiencing a mental health crisis in our children’s crisis settings. This service is designed to support youth in the community instead of them living in a hospital, hotel or detention center. In this role, you will provide support to youth by implementing interventions identified in their therapeutic support plan and engaging in all daily activities with clients. This includes supporting them with hygiene and daily tasks, cooking, maintaining their schedule, taking them into the community and managing behaviors when necessary. As a lead youth counselor, you are the lead on shift that ensures the schedule is followed and all necessary policies and procedures are adhered to on shift by coworkers. Each lead counselor will have one additional area of responsibility for the home, such as development of the activity calendar, ordering supplies, etc.

Mount Olivet Rolling Acres - MORA - is a diverse and inclusive nonprofit has supported adults, seniors and children with developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs as well as age-related and chronic medical conditions for over 50 years in the Twin Cities metro.

Adult Day Services, Contracted Case Management, Community Supports, over 30 Residential Homes, Respite, Therapeutic Recreation, Training for Guardians & Families, and a Discover Summer Daytime Programming for Youth with Disabilities. Our Metro Crisis Coordination Program (MCCP) offers a safety net of crucial and cost-effective services for adults and children.

40 hours per pay period- anticipated schedule includes a combination of day hours-7am-3pm and evening hours 2pm-10pm with every other weekend; Saturday and Sunday.
Hourly Base Rate:
$28.00 per hour
Weekend differential +$2.00 hour for hours between Fri 10pm and Sun 10pm
Overnight differential +$1.00 hour for hours between 10pm and 6am
($12.41 per hour sleep hours only when assigned)

$1,500 retention bonus for full-time paid out over 1 year.
Engage with client daily activities and manage behavior according to client’s individual plan and needs
Maintain open communication with your coworkers and coach and mentor other staff on shift
Demonstrate an acceptance and respectfulness towards all people of any gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, disability and gender identity.
Actively take clients into the community and demonstrating safe and appropriate social skills
Ensure a clean, safe home by following all policies and procedures on shift.
Lead and teach DBT groups on shift to youth
Participate in recreation activities, games, all events at the home
Complete documentation as required on shift
Assists with daily housekeeping and household maintenance
Provides person-centered services demonstrated through practice, action, and language
Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPPA and MORA policies and procedures.
Provides person-centered services demonstrated through practice, action, and language
Prepare meals following planned menu for clients in the home and complete weekly food ordering as needed and/or scheduled
Reads and follows company policies and procedures
Check MORA email each shift, utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams as necessary to complete documentation and remain current on MORA and client information
Completes all mandatory training either determined by MORA or 245D regulations
Attend Medical Coordinator trainings and drop ins as needed
Responsible for the overall healthcare management for the clients in conjunction with the Lead Youth Counselor
Oversee the house and client documentation and works closely with the Program Supervisor in ensuring that they are maintained according to MORA expectations and licensing standards
Ensure fire and weather drills are completed according to licensing determined frequency unless delegated where appropriate
Cross train at the multiple Crisis programs to support the needs of the youth and staff ratio.
Bachelor’s Degree OR 3 years of experience with youth in a residential, shelter or crisis programs
Successful completion of the provided Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training with a score of 70% or greater, must be completed within the first two months of employment with a passing score.
Demonstrates mastery of basic computer skills.

Benefits: Full-time employees receive a comprehensive and competitive benefit package, including:
Medical insurance with company sponsored health reimbursement account and health savings account
Dental insurance
Life insurance; employee, spouse and children’s coverage options
Long-term disability
Flexible spending; medical and dependent care
403B retirement plans that match after 1 year of employment
Opportunity for usage of our private vacation property west of Duluth (McGregor, MN)
Awards for outstanding employee performance and promotion opportunities
Generous tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities!
Cherishing the big-hearted heritage of our beginnings, we actively advocate for equity and inclusion for the individuals we serve and for our employees. Mount Olivet Rolling Acres does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of their race, color, national origin, religion, creed, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, or status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission.