RECREATIONAL YOUTH COUNSELORS II-III (JOB ID: 40551)

Location: US:NH:MANCHESTER Occupation Category: 21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations Employment Type: FULL-TIME Post Date: 05/14/2024 Close Date: 06/13/2024 Salary: 22.060-33.470 USD

State of New Hampshire Job Posting

Department of Health and Human Services

Division for Children, Youth, and Families

Sununu Youth Services Center- Manchester, NH

RECREATIONAL YOUTH COUNSELOR II-III

Rotating Shift

Thursday- Monday

12 pm-8 pm

#42630

Youth Counselor II- $22.06-$29.43 USD

Youth Counselor III-$24.90-$33.47 USD

Plus Direct Care $.133/hr

Shift Differential $1.20 per hour, Weekend Differential $2.00

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS - Under a recent change to the rules, anapplicant's relevant experience now counts towards formal educationdegrees referenced in the posting See Per 405.1.

18 Months of additional relevant experience = Associate's degree

36 Months of additional relevant experience = Bachelor's degree

54 Months of additional relevant experience = Master's degree

*See total compensation information at the bottom of announcement.

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Children, Youth, and Families has a full time vacancy for Youth Counselor II-III.

SUMMARY:

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RECREATIONAL YOUTH COUNSELOR II

Provides a safe and secure environment for adjudicated or detained juveniles using a trauma informed approach. Coordinates and supervises residents daily activities, monitors and assesses behavior to assure continued safety and security. Participates as a member of the Treatment Team that develops and implements individual treatment plans for assigned residents and assists Youth Counselor IIIs in providing group and individual counseling to assigned residents. Upholds the vision and mission of the agency through utilizing the Practice Model theories, beliefs and principles in daily practice.

RECREATIONAL YOUTH COUNSELOR III

Provides a safe and secure environment for adjudicated or detained juveniles using a trauma informed approach. Coordinates and supervises residents daily activities, monitors and assesses behavior to assure continued safety and security. Participates as a member of the Treatment Team that develops and implements individual treatment plans and conducts group and individual resident counseling for assigned residents. Supervises subordinate Youth Counselors positions. Upholds the vision and mission of the agency through utilizing the Practice Model theories, beliefs and principles in daily practice.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

RECREATIONAL YOUTH COUNSELOR II

Performs constant surveillance to ensure a safe and secure environment, free from assaults, escapes, attempted suicides, and other potentially dangerous or fatal situations. Inspects and searches residents and their living area for contraband and ensures protection of resident possessions or evidential material. Communicates any safety related concerns to supervisor.

Develops the recreational calendar, coordinates, and facilitates recreational and celebratory activities within the facility and assures structured activities are planned and prepared daily for the youth.

Has complete responsibility for the care and maintenance of all recreational/sporting equipment within the facility.

Demonstrates the ability to understand the impact of trauma on youth development and behavior and incorporates this understanding and clinical treatment plan recommendations in all day to day interactions with youth. This includes while considering how to handle potentially volatile situations including suicide attem ts, assaults, attempted escapes, etc. Utilizes de-escalation and redirection strategies prior to physically subduing aggressive, and/or assaultive residents, using the guidelines established by the Agency.

Using the adopted therapeutic model of the facility, organizes and supervises daily recreational, motivational and educational activities to encourage growth and development of residents. Ensures all interactions with youth are viewed through a trauma lens. Monitors and documents residents behaviors for symptoms, side effects or any improvements while on psychotropic drugs or other medications.

Implements specific treatment plans geared toward residents individual needs and elicits youth voice when working with them to achieve treatment goals and implementing restorative practices. Acts as a positive role model for residents to help facilitate maturity and growth and orients new residents to the program to ensure that they understand the expectations of their units program.

Pursues escaped/escaping residents (within the physical facility and property) with the intent to apprehend and return them to the Agency.

Communicates in a professional manner, both, verbally and in writing, with various outside agencies/individuals, such as court officials, JPPOs, families, medical and clinical personnel, law enforcement personnel, attorneys and residents. Demonstrates the ability to communicate in alternative methods for residents who may be cognitively impaired or have learning disabilities. Supervises residents during off-site appointments.

Develops and maintains case records which include parole reports, furlough reports, daily notes, incident reports, and other required documents which become part of the residents permanent record. All reports will incorporate clinical considerations and language/recommendations that incorporate the adopted therapeutic model of the facility.

Operates and monitors surveillance and access control equipment in the Central Control Center of the architecturally secure facility and may be directed to participate as a member of a crisis response team.

RECREATIONAL YOUTH COUNSELOR III

Performs constant surveillance to ensure a safe and secure environment free, from assaults, escapes, attempted suicides, and other potentially dangerous or fatal situations. Inspects and searches residents and their living area for contraband and ensures protection of resident possessions or evidential material. Communicates any safety related concerns to a supervisor.

Develops the recreational calendar, coordinates and facilitates recreational and celebratory activities within the facility and assures structured activities are planned and prepared daily for the youth.

Has complete responsibility for the care and maintenance of all recreational/sporting equipment within the facility.

Demonstrates the ability to understand the impact of trauma on youth development and behavior, and incorporates this understanding and clinical treatment plan recommendations in all day to day interactions with youth. This includes while considering how to handle potentially volatile situations including suicide attempts, assaults, attempted escapes, etc. Utilizes de-escalation and redirection strategies prior to physically subduing aggressive, and/or assaultive residents, using the guidelines established by the Agency.

Using the adopted therapeutic model of the facility, organizes and supervises daily recreati