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. In this role, you will offer mentorship to coworkers and model trauma-informed care interventions. 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.

MORA provides an array of services: 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.

Schedule:
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.
Willingness to work a combination of these hours is required.

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.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Engage with client daily activities and manage behavior according to client’s individual plan and needs
Approach all client and coworker interactions from a trauma informed care perspective
Maintain open communication with your coworkers and coach and mentor other staff on shift
Attend team and client meetings
Demonstrate an acceptance and respectfulness towards all people of any gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, disability and gender identity.
Ensure client safety by implementing necessary behavior interventions as described in their therapeutic support plan.
Actively take clients into the community and demonstrating safe and appropriate social skills
Maintain appropriate boundaries with clients at all time
Ensure a clean, safe home by following all policies and procedures on shift.
Work effectively with the clients identified supports (family, guardians, workers) to encourage communication and healthy relationships
Support the client in identifying their triggers and implementing coping strategies that allow them to stabilize and transition to a long-term living option.
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
Demonstrates an understanding of the person as a unique individual and how to implement programs in accordance with the Coordinated Service and Support Plan (CSSP), Coordinated Service and Support Plan Addendum (CSSP-A), and Individual Abuse Prevention Plan
Provides person-centered services demonstrated through practice, action, and language
Maintains and performs proper administration and documentation of all prescribed medication, treatments, diets, and/or exams, or as otherwise directed by the CSSP and CSSP-A.
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
Administers medications following medication administration guidelines
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.
Works harmoniously with and shows respect to all internal and external individuals
Collaborates with the team to complete other duties as assigned or as needed

Required Qualifications:

21 years or older
Bachelor’s Degree OR 3 years of experience with youth in a residential, shelter or crisis programs
Must pass Department of Human Services background check and maintain “qualified” status.
must be able to successfully meet company’s physical job demands
If using your own vehicle for company business, you must have a current valid driver’s license and must have insurance as required by state law.
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.
Successful completion of Medication Administration class with a score of 80% or greater, regularly passes medications using correct procedure without error
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
Paid time off up to three weeks annually which increases after the first 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!
Many opportunities for advancement. Mount Olivet Rolling Acres promotes from within

Cherishing the big-hearted heritage of our beginnings, we actively advocate for equity and inclusion for the individuals we serve and for our employees. Healthy. Happy. Human. Join us.

MORAcares.org/careers/

Mount Olivet Rolling Acres is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.

Mount Olivet Rolling Acres

7200 Rolling Acres Road
Victoria, MN 55386

952-474-5974

Lead Youth Counselor

Crisis Program

Mt Olivet Rolling Acres

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