Residential Counselor
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Bristow
The job in short
Residential counseling.
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Details
- Found
- 14 d ago · posted 2026-09-22
- Location as listed
- Bristow, Virginia, United States
- Role
- Behavioral Health / Therapist
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Shift: full time and part time
• Full time openings:
• Open shifts:
• 2 weekday shifts/week: 2:30pm-10:30pm, available weekend shift: 6:30pm-6:30am or 8:30pm-8:30am
Orientation: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Requirements:
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Age 21 or above as per state regulations and standards.
• Bilingual Spanish/English strongly preferred
• Overnight shift: 15 minutes bed checks required
• Knowledge and understanding of mission and values;
• Possess the characteristics and experience to collaborate with and provide appropriate care to residents, gain their respect, guide their development, and participate in their overall treatment program;
• 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
• Ability to work effectively with the treatment team and other internal and external stakeholders;
• Adequate and continuous ongoing training and supervision
• Ability to maintain a stable environment.
• 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 attend, understand, pass, and demonstrate medication management protocols
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license which meets or exceeds insurance guidelines.
Responsibilities:
• Management of resident behavior.
• Assist in meeting the goals and objectives of any required service plan.
• Responsible for guidance and supervision of the residents/children to whom assigned.
• Responsible for the coordinated supervision of the residents to include but not limited to continued awareness and ability to give an account of each resident location upon request.
• Confirm census count received from prior on-duty staff prior to assuming floor responsibilities. Census count must agree prior to shift departure.
• Maintain shift coverage until the next shift is securely in position. If House Parents/Coordinators are not on duty, a full report is to be given to incoming staff which may take up to 15 minutes plus past then end of the shift time.
• Confirm status and location of assigned residents every 15 minutes and if assigned to work overnight shift, every 30 minutes.
• Maintain structure and regulations at all times; 24/7.
• Completely and accurately document any required forms, particularly the daily log. This is to be completed prior to the ending shift.
• Perform waive testing on residents after home visits, AWOL, and as needed with complete accuracy and compliance.
• Attend all training mandated by company and continuously pursue training opportunities to meet standards set forth.
• All duties and responsibilities will support meeting the structured program of care outlined in DBHDS and DSS state standards
• Other duties as assigned by the CEO, Director – Program Services, Director – Residential, or Supervisor
Core competencies:
• Ability to maintain a stable environment.
• Ability to provide guidance to children in multiple age ranges.
• Ability to supervise, tolerate, and resolve frustrated or strained personnel and interpersonal conflicts of residents.
• Must have the awareness to observe, interpret, and respond appropriately to various adolescent behaviors.
• Must be able to exhibit decision making abilities.
• Extensive knowledge of Standards for Interdepartmental Regulation of Children’s Residential Facilities is required
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