Youth Treatment Counselor, Daytime

Are you interested in joining a team of dedicated, hard-working, and passionate individuals to provide direct care to children? Denver Children's Home has openings for Direct Care Counselor positions.

The Counselor position is responsible for providing professional treatment and care to our clients. The position provides Trauma Informed quality youth care, a safe environment, and close intensive supervision of adolescent clients in a residential treatment setting.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Actively supervise and interact with youth in activities according to structured daily schedule.
• Demonstrate professional boundaries.
• Ensure basic needs of youth are being met daily, including physical and emotional.
• Facilitate activities as needed.
• Intervene with youth in milieu as needed to encourage healthy, adaptive behavior.
• Intervene in crisis utilizing approved crisis intervention strategies.
• Model and teach conflict resolution to youth.
• Implement interventions developed by treatment team/caseload.
• Provide academic assistance to residents as needed.
• Attend and participate in team meetings.
• Assist with orienting/training new staff as needed.
• Communicate and coordinate with all appropriate staff during shift changes.
• Complete required documentation.
• Ensure environment is clean and well maintained.
• Transport clients as needed on limited basis.

SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday between the hours of 6am-3:30pm

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education and/or Experience

• A four year degree from an accredited college or university required
• Must be at least 21 years of age

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to pass a physical examination.
• Ability to pass background check with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
• Ability to pass background check with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
• Ability to gain clearance through the Colorado Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect (TRAILS).
• Have or be able to obtain First Aid and CPR certification as provided.
• Preferred: have a clean Motor Vehicle Record and be a Qualified Driver as defined by the DCH Automobile Insurance Policy.