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    Residential Counselor - San Francisco, United States - HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH PROGRAMS INC

    HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH PROGRAMS INC
    HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH PROGRAMS INC San Francisco, United States

    1 week ago

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    Description

    Job Details

    Level
    Entry


    Job Location
    Huckleberry House - San Francisco, CA


    Remote Type
    N/A


    Position Type
    Full Time


    Education Level
    Undisclosed


    Salary Range
    $ $25.75 Hourly


    Travel Percentage
    Undisclosed


    Job Shift
    Undisclosed


    Job Category
    Nonprofit - Social Services


    Description

    POSITION SUMMARY:


    The Residential Counselor is a member of the Huckleberry House team that offers continuous 24-hour crisis intervention and resolution services and emergency shelter to youth between the ages of 11 and 17.

    Program goals are to mediate family crises, reunite youth with their families, and empower youth to identify healthy life choices and develop positive decision-making skills.


    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

    Provision of house coverage includes:
    Direct supervision of the youth in the shelter, on outings in community, and during meetings and/or appointments in the community

    Conducting intake assessments with youth, including interviewing parents, guardians, and/or other involved adults

    Crisis counseling for drop-in clients and families, housed clients and crisis phone clients

    Phone coverage, including answering and responding to incoming crisis, business information and referral calls

    Assist with case management:
    including referrals, collaboration with community partners, collaboration with House therapist and/or interns, research of potential services for clients and families

    Supervision of housed clients as follows:
    Facilitate in-house groups and recreational activities

    Supervise clients in the daily schedule: including chores, educational time, recreational time, and mealtimes

    Supervise evening activities:
    including group time, homework time, meal time, phone time, free time, and bed time prep

    Supervise clients during morning activities:
    including wake up, school departure, and meal preparation

    Supervise clients on awake overnight shift: including regular bed checks and possible intakes

    Follow through with boundary setting and consequences

    Conduct "check-ins" with housed clients

    Assure that house rules and procedures are maintained at all times

    Follow all Community Care Licensing regulations, including those pertaining to medication distribution, meal preparation, and chemical storage

    Knowledge of safety and emergency procedures as outlined in agency emergency procedures manual and program manual

    Responsible for household maintenance, including;

    Maintaining a clean and safe facility: including some light cleaning and organizing of workspaces

    During awake overnight shift, complete the overnight checklist to ensure facility is prepared for next day

    Coordinating the arrangements for repairs and maintenance as instructed by the Program Director

    Participate in daily client and weekly client reviews, weekly staff meetings, and other agency related meetings as directed by the Program Director

    Provide emergency coverage, when necessary

    Perform other duties related to this position, as directed by the Program Director


    COMPETENCIES:
    Maintain professional standards of performance, demeanor and appearance at all times

    Perform tasks and responsibilities in a complete and timely manner, complying with agency policies and standards and conforming to scheduling requirements of this job description and program

    Maintain a creative, team-building, cooperative approach to job performance and seek to bring a constructive problem-solving orientation to all tasks

    Maintain an awareness of the agency's mission and work to promote the positive individual and social change goals it embodies

    Exercise discretion and professional judgment at all times in keeping with the responsibility carried personally and by the agency for the care and welfare of youth and families

    Actively strive to upgrade personal skills through engaging in appropriate professional training experiences


    WORK ENVIRONMENT:
    This position works at Huckleberry House. This role routinely includes driving and transporting youth.

    The position also includes the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

    Huckleberry House is located in San Francisco and is accessible by public transportation.


    PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and sit.

    The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs and use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools and controls.

    The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

    Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.


    OTHER DUTIES:


    Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

    Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.


    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:


    Huckleberry Youth Programs is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal opportunity to its employees and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race; color; ethnic background; religion; gender; gender identity or expression; sexual orientation; national origin; ancestry; age; marital status; pregnancy, childbirth, or other related medical condition; disability, including HIV-related conditions; or status as a covered veteran.

    This policy applies to every aspect of employment, including but not limited to:
    hiring, advancement, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, compensation, benefits, training and working conditions.


    FAIR CHANCE:


    Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.


    Qualifications

    REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
    Minimum one year experience in working with adolescents in a residential setting and providing crisis services to youth and their families, strongly preferred

    Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and awake overnights required


    ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS:
    TB and health clearance

    Valid first aid certificate

    Valid CA driver's license & clear DMV record

    2 years driving experience


    SECURITY CLEARANCE:
    Must pass DOJ/FBI background check as required by Community Care Licensing


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