What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Counselor position at St. Joseph's Health?
Overview
St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.
Job Overview
Responsible for the supervision and engagement of deaf youth in the group home and in the community through a variety of therapeutic activities. Communicates and documents all activities and observations utilizing established protocols. Addresses all needs of residents, assuring they reside in a safe and therapeutic environment.
Qualifications
Work requires the knowledge of theories, principles and concepts normally acquired through completion of Bachelor degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a Mental Health or other appropriate Human Services discipline OR an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a field that is unrelated to social work or psychology and six months experience working with children in a group setting OR a High School diploma and one year experience working with children in a group setting OR a High School graduate with background or life experience that demonstrates characteristics, skills, attributes that would enable them to work with children who have emotional disturbance or with children with a disability, such as: raising a child, providing foster care, volunteer activities with a child. Must have valid CPR and Basic First Aid certification. Valid driver’s license required and comply with Qualifications to Drive a System Vehicle as well as all policies as outlined in the SJHS Fleet Management & Safety Program. Bilingual (American Sign Language/English) preferred. Work requires the ability to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data in order to solve problems.
