Residential Counselor - Cottage 5

OVERVIEW

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.

DUTIES

• Ensure the safety of the residents at all times consistent with agency standards of supervision.
• Aid 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 times, reporting any unresolved conflicts to a supervisor in a timely manner.
• Maintain and follow the daily structure, routines, and 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 the 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 the 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 these and pre-scheduled outings.
• Participate in and run community meetings.
• Complete Advocate duties as assigned including interactions with the child and all documentation.
• Distribute medication for residents’ self-administration, in accordance with Agency standards and procedures as assigned.
• Provide transportation for children as directed by a supervisor in accordance with agency transport policy.
• Clean and maintain cottages in an orderly condition in accordance with Title 22 regulations.
• Complete written documentation per residential program requirements, and in compliance with agency policy and training.
• Attend and participate in team meetings to be aware of and facilitate the development and application of Needs and Services treatment plans for each child.
• Attend and utilize all training that is provided, in compliance with Community Care Licensing (CCL) requirements.
• Ensure accurate recording of worked hours and notify a supervisor of any discrepancies in a timely manner and in accordance with agency guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

LOCATION

2750 Sutterville Rd., Sacramento, CA 95820

SCHEDULE

Sunday 8am-11pm, Monday 1pm-11pm, Tuesday 1pm- 11pm, Wednesday 11am-4pm. All positions must attend weekly meetings (Wednesdays 11am-3pm)

BENEFITS

• Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and accident insurance, short and long-term disability plans, retirement plan with company match, paid vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, professional development, and career advancement opportunities.

TO APPLY

Qualified employees must submit a completed Request for Promotion or Transfer form along with their resume to Human Resources. External candidates must complete our online employment application available at www.kidshome.org/careers. PLEASE NOTE: Non-SCH employees who are made an offer of employment will be required to pass a post-offer, pre-employment background process that includes passing a drug test, including marijuana. Applicants who do not pass any part of this pre-employment process will have their offer of employment rescinded.