Community Residence Counselor

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The OCDI for Children & Adolescents (OCDI Jr.) is seeking to hire a Community Residence Counselor (CRC). The OCDI Jr. provides residential and partial hospitalization level care for children/adolescents experiencing significant OCD, anxiety, and other comorbid diagnoses. In addition to the tasks outlined below, CRCs are trained in exposure and response‑prevention (ERP) as well as other evidence‑based treatments. Under the direction of the Program Director and the program manager, the CRC provides direct patient care and participates in therapeutic milieu within the scope of defined practice.

• Provides direct patient care through group and individual counseling in accordance with current treatment plan.
• Clear, concise, and timely documentation; encounter forms and shift notes.
• Establishes relationships with patients that are helpful and maintains professional boundaries.
• Participates in patient rounds or teams per program guidelines.
• Completes assigned patient care tasks per program guidelines.
• Intervenes in managing complex patient situations.
• Remains awake and alert at all times while on the job.
• Works effectively to manage the therapeutic milieu.
• Participates in leading and co‑leading patient groups.
• Provides and supervises community activities according to needs, including transporting patients to and from activities in hospital vehicles.
• Provides patients with direction and supervision as needed.
• Follows established program policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Communicates information regarding patient milieu/therapeutic environment to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
• Supervises patients in taking medication as prescribed.
• Follows all program and hospital wide policies and procedures.
• Reports and documents missed doses to appropriate staff.
• Communicates observations related to medication side effects and desired effects to appropriate medical staff in a timely manner.
• Assists patients in their activities of daily living.
• Identifies patient’s strengths and deficits related to ADL’s and initiates and implements interventions to meet these needs.
• Assesses sleep patterns and assists patients to develop more appropriate sleep cycles notifying clinical team as necessary.
• Assists patients in maintaining and keeping various appointments.
• Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency.
• Completes mandatory in‑service requirements.
• Identifies areas of strengths and areas needing improvement with supervisor.
• Maintains competency for treating age specific patient populations.
• Uses supervision effectively to enhance professional growth and development.

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent required;
  Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred.
• Licenses & Credentials: Driver’s license (MA, CT, NH, NY, RI, VT) required with ability to meet hospital driving standards.
• Experience: One year of patient care or related experience preferred, preferably in a psychiatric setting (1‑2 years preferred).
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Time Management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency.
• Basic computer skills for electronic or online systems (PRISM) and general communication.
• Familiarity with Epic preferred.

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• Walking Frequently (34‑66%)
• Sitting Occasionally (3‑33%)
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• Carrying Frequently (34‑66%) 20lbs‑35lbs
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