Residential Counselor 2 - Bar None

Come join our life-changing team building hope, resilience and well-being as Residential Counselor 2 at Bar None in St. Francis!
Shift Details: Full-time – 40 hours/week

Schedule: (8 hour shifts) Combination of Day and Evening shifts
Four weekend shifts per month required

• Wednesdays from 8:30am-11:30am for team meetings required

Compensation: $20/hr plus
Location: 22426 St. Francis Blvd NW, St. Francis, MN 55303

About the job:
Responsible for the supervision and management of the residents. Act as a lead on shift and be accountable for the implementation of treatment plans and documentation of resident's functioning within the treatment environment. Provide leadership to Residential Counselor team with healthy role modeling, training, feedback, and coaching.

Essentials:

• Promote and assists in the development of a wholesome and therapeutic environment
• Apply job knowledge to unit duties and tasks
• Support and implement individual treatment plans and programs
• Plan and participate in all recreational and educational programming for residents
• Provides life skills training and management as directed by the needs of the program participant
• Plan and coordinate special program functions and free time on the unit
• Ensure adequate staff coverage
• Provide medication administration to residents, checking med administration for completions
• Work within and support the agency’s treatment philosophy
• Provide leadership and direction to other Counselors
• When required, drive a program participant to events in the organization’s van
• Observe, report, and document information regarding resident behaviors and actions
• Support and contribute to effective communication among team members, program participants, families and other outside professionals
• Assure situation assessment and interpretation is responsive to individual program participant needs
• Exercise good judgment when responding to program participant’s needs
• Create a safe, therapeutic atmosphere on the unit
• Interfaces appropriately and professionally with program participant families and other outside professionals
• Assists in the planning, development and implementation of individual program plans
• Provide a healthy and appropriate model for residents to emulate
• Assures proper medical care is provided as needed for the residents
• Well-being checks performed at least every 15 minutes or as designated
• When necessary perform restrictive holds
• Respond appropriately, as prescribed by program, to crisis situations as they occur
• Understand and apply principles of behavior management, as determined by program
• Attend weekly meetings and supervision as needed for facility needs and licensure
• Assist unit supervisor in providing leadership in team meeting and on the unit
• Personal growth and development
• Negotiating and mediating
• Must be able to work regularly scheduled working hours and overtime when needed

Job Highlights:

• Room for professional advancement
• Entry-level position into the mental health career field
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• HSA & FSA Programs
• Employer Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS in Human Services, Social Services or equivalent experience
• One-year exemplary performance as a Residential Counselor preferred
• Must be 21 years of age
• Valid driver's license in good standing
  

About Us:

Bar None is part of Volunteers of America MN/WI which serves as an affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Volunteers of America Minnesota/Wisconsin is a nonprofit health and human services organization that annually serves more than 25,000 children, adolescents and their families, older adults, students, persons with disabilities and special needs, and adults completing incarceration. Since 1896, we have helped people gain self-reliance, dignity, and hope.

Take pride in helping others and join us today!

At VOA, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.