Learning Center & Residential Counselor

Position: Learning Center & Residential Counselor

Summary: To provide educational services and immediate crisis interventions for shelter clients and actively participate in the program team. The shelter operates 24/7 365 days a year and provides short term residence and case management to youth between the ages of 13-17.

Salary Range: $37000 -$40000

Direct Service

Essential Functions:

• Assist staff in making sure youth are prepared for the Learning Center at 8:30am.
• Read Communication Log and new resident profiles to be informed on youth and behaviors.
• Assist in preparing and implementing educational modules and supervise students.
• Assist with educational group services when assigned and appropriate.
• Assist with communication with schools regarding schoolwork and academic progress.
• Continuously provide support for all youth by engaging individuals and groups.
• Provide student assessments and grading reporting to appropriate monitors.
• Conduct educational assessments.
• Assist in developing and implementing Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) with Learning Center students.
• Work in partnership with youth in meeting their stated educational goals.
• Document progress of students in daily log.
• Document client interaction in the Shelter Communication Log in a consistent and ethical manner.
• Attend Quarterly Staff Meetings and regular supervision.
• Provide liaison and referral services with appropriate educational services.
• Participate with supervisor and appropriate specialists or consultants on specific case related problems.
• Assist with or teach job readiness trainings as needed.
• Provide crisis intervention referral and intake services through the crisis phone line crisis walk-in service and Safe Place program.
• Provide intake and assessment services to youth and families referred to the shelter program.
• Facilitate the referral process for potential clients to other Oasis programs and/or external resources.
• Attend regularly scheduled and called staff meetings.
• Provide liaison advocacy and referral services with appropriate mental health centers courts physicians school systems Department of Childrens Services and others as needed.
• Related tasks as assigned.

Administration:

• Maintain consistent and timely records including relevant reports to meet funding and licensing requirements.
• Participate in the orientation of new staff volunteers and interns as assigned.
• Participate in staff and program development as requested.
• Maintain consistent and timely records including relevant reports to meet funding and licensing requirements.
• Enter data on all crisis calls crisis walk-ins and program referrals into databases as needed for funding sources.
• Maintain Referral and Crisis Walk-In (CWI) data including all applicable logs computer databases and referral sheets.
• Assist in the preparation for monitoring visits by funding and licensing sources.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Schedule and supervise field trips for Learning Center students as assigned.
• Supervise classes and activities when teacher is on hiatus or holiday.
• Supervise activities of house residents.
• Provide casework services in the absence of counseling staff.
• Document client interaction in a consistent and ethical manner.
• Intervene in crisis situations with residents when necessary.
• Transport clients as needed.
• Coordinate and supervise activities when appropriate or assigned.
• Assist in preparation and maintenance of resident files

Benefits:

Free Employee Only: HDHP

Vision Dental LTD

Employer HSA contribution

12 Paid Holidays

PTO

401K up to 3% Match

Paid parental Leave

Requirements:

• Ability to form strong caring and affirming relationships with all youth including LGBTQ youth.
• Clear understanding of racial inequities and other forms of discrimination and willingness to operate from an anti-oppression model.
• Knowledge of an ability to apply Positive Youth Development Trauma-Informed Care and evidence-informed practices based in an understanding of adolescent development.
• Ability to effectively communicate in oral and written form.
• Ability to utilize office equipment (telephone computer software fax copy machines etc.)
• Knowledge and ability to access community resources.
• Knowledge and ability to apply crisis intervention theory learning theory and group work theory.
• Ability to provide supports to students from a trauma informed perspective.
• Ability to visually and audibly supervise clients.
• Ability to maneuver within the classroom and in the community.
• Knowledge of GED requirements and all high school subjects.
• Valid State of Tennessee Drivers License and good driving record.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical demands of this position may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a case by case basis.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required for the position.

Oasis Center is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is operated in accordance with a policy which does not permit discrimination because of race color sex age handicap national origin sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression.

Educational Requirements: Bachelors degree or three years relevant experience

Supervisor: Program Manager