Relief Residential Counselor

Relief Residential CounselorHuckleberry House - San Francisco, CA 94117

Direct supervision of the youth in the shelter, on outings in community, and during meetings and/or appointments in the communityConducting Intake assessments with youth, including interviewing parents, guardians, and/or other involved adultsCrisis counseling for drop-in clients and families, housed clients and crisis phone clientsPhone coverage, including answering and responding to incoming crisis, business, informational and referral callsAssist with case management: including referrals, collaboration with community partners, collaboration with House therapist and/or interns, research of potential services for clients and familiesSupervision of housed clients as follows: Facilitate in-house groups and recreational activitiesSupervise clients in the daily schedule: including chores, educational time, recreational time, and mealtimesSupervise evening activities: including group time, homework time, mealtime, phone time, free time, and bedtime prepSupervise clients during morning activities: including wake up, school departure, and meal preparationSupervise clients on awake overnight shift: including regular bed checks and possible intakesFollow through with boundary setting and consequences; Conduct "check-ins" with housed clients; Assure that house rules and procedures are maintained at all timesFollow all CCL regulations, including those pertaining to medication distribution, meal preparation, and chemical storageKnowledge of safety and emergency procedures as outlined in agency emergency procedures manual and program manualResponsible for household maintenance, including; Maintaining a clean and safe facility: including some light cleaning and organizing of workspacesDuring awake overnight shift, complete the overnight checklist to ensure facility is prepared for next dayCoordinating the arrangements for repairs and maintenance as instructed by the Program DirectorParticipate in daily client and weekly client reviews, weekly staff meetings, weekly supervision with Manager, and other agency related meetings as directed by the Program DirectorProvide emergency coverage, when necessaryPerform other duties related to this position, as directed by the Program DirectorQualifications COMPETENCIES: 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.