Residential Counselor Bilingual Spanish Preferred
On-siteBristow, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Oversee physical care, behavior management, and structured supervision of residential youth, including confirming census counts and maintaining location awareness every 15 minutes. Develop acceptable habits and attitudes while coordinating with treatment teams to meet service plan goals and support constructive family visitation. Document daily logs and conduct waiver testing with complete accuracy after home visits or absences. Maintain 24/7 structure and safety standards, ensuring shift coverage transitions smoothly with full reports to incoming staff. Requires bilingual Spanish skills, valid driver's license, and completion of mandatory training programs.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or General Education Development Certificate (G.E.D.)
- six months experience working with children
- enroll and successfully complete assigned training and Certification Program for development in our milieu of care
- Knowledge and understanding of YFT mission and values
- Ability to support constructive resident-family visitation and resident involvement in community activities
- Ability to provide services in a culturally and linguistically competent manner
- Possess the temperament to work with and care for children, and youth, some with special needs in multiple age ranges
- Ability to accurately collect, review, and analyze waive testing of residents after home visits, AWOL, and as needed, if required
- Ability to work effectively with the treatment team and other internal and external stakeholders
- Adequate and continuous ongoing training and supervision
- Age 21 or above as per state regulations and standards
- Ability to maintain a stable environment
- Ability to remain awake and alert at all times
- Ability to maintain safety, security, and structure at all times
- Ability to maintain the integrity of the program structure in the absence of House Parent/House Coordinator leadership
- Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license which meets or exceeds YFT's insurance guidelines
- First Aid/ CPR
- Handle With Care: Standard Precautions
- Emergency Preparedness
- Shaken Baby
- Mandatory Reporting
- 25 hours of job specific related training
Desired Qualifications
- Bilingual Spanish
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