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Residential Care Counselor

CounselorNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on_site
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1 day ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • ability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: Works to support initial therapeutic alliance with child and family on admission. Completes initial milieu assessment within a 24 hour period. Develops initial problem list and residential care plan within 24 hours of admission. Reviews residential care plan and problem list on a daily basis, revising as necessary. Communicates individual child residential treatment plans in an ongoing manner to other Program staff, including liaison with other multidisciplinary treatment providers. Actively participates in DPC’s, treatment team, and shift report. Is aware of Program QA indicators and responsibilities related to such. Accurately documents significant child/family observations/milieu treatment in the child’s chart in a timely fashion. Offers information and knowledge acquired through experience to other staff via formal/ informal staff development forums. Supports and contributes to the development of residential care plans/behavioral management. Assists and teaches child in activities of daily living and personal hygiene based upon child’s level of competence. Demonstrates ability to set consistent and supportive therapeutic limits within guidelines of Hospital, Program, and Department standards. Institutes behavioral programs specific to the needs of the child in collaboration with off-line clinicians. Participates and assists in organizing Program activities. Consistently models to children/families appropriate and therapeutic interpersonal staff/child interactions. Supports and participates in recreation therapy program Handles crisis situations in a safe, effective manner, utilizing the least restrictive, safe patient care alternative. Takes the initiative to seek formalnformal super
  • vision, incorporating suggestions for improvement/changes in job performance. Participates in maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment. Participates in the development and operationalization of the residential care plan for assigned children according to established Department and Program-based procedure and policy. Maintains and documents level of child observation as ordered by the physician or Program Director each shift. Supervises assigned children in daily routines and assists with activities of daily living. Identifies, reports, and actively resolves potentialctual problems in the Program. Demonstrates appropriate critical incident follow-up skills by timely verbal reporting to Residential Care Supervisor or Nursing Supervisor/Program Nurse and documentation in child’s chart. Intervenes in disruptive milieu or destructive to self/other child situations providing timely therapeutic intervention(s). Adheres to Hospital, Departmental, and Program policies and procedures. Attends Program meetings as assigned. Maintains current certification in crisis management. Maintains current CPR certification. Maintains current ERS, Safety & OSHA certifications. Attends Program staff development meetings as assigned. Consistently follows all Hospital and Departmental policies and procedures. Consistently follows all Program-based policies and procedures. Actively participates in the residential child care planning process under the direction of the Residential Care Supervisor. Participates in the initial admission interview process as assigned. Works to support initial therapeutic alliance with child and family on admission. Completes initial milieu assessment within a 24 hour period. Develops initial problem list and residential care plan within 24 hours of admission. Reviews residential care plan and problem list on a daily basis, revising as necessary. Communicates individual child residential treatment plans in an ongoing manner to other Program staff, including liaison with other multidisciplinary treatment providers. Actively participates in DPC’s, treatment team, and shift report. Is aware of Program QA indicators and responsibilities related to such. Accurately documents significant child/family observations/milieu treatment in the child’s chart in a timely fashion. Offers information and knowledge acquired through experience to other staff via formal/ informal staff development forums. Supports and contributes to the development of residential care plans/behavioral management. Assists and teaches child in activities of daily living and personal hygiene based upon child’s level of competence. Demonstrates ability to set consistent and supportive therapeutic limits within guidelines of Hospital, Program, and Department standards. Institutes behavioral programs specific to the needs of the child in collaboration with off-line clinicians. Participates and assists in organizing Program activities. Consistently models to children/families appropriate and therapeutic interpersonal staff/child interactions. Supports and participates in recreation therapy program Handles crisis situations in a safe, effective manner, utilizing the least restrictive, safe patient care alternative. Takes the initiative to seek formalnformal super
  • vision, incorporating suggestions for improvement/changes in job performance.

Minimum Qualifications

BASIC KNOWLEDGE: Baccalaureate Degree in a Human Service field. Other education and experience considered and may be substituted for educational requirements at the discretion of the Hiring Manager. Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process. EXPERIENCE:; Six months to one year of direct child care work with emotionally impaired youth. Current Bradley Hospital Crisis Management certification or enrollment in Bradley Hospital course. Current CPR certification. Current ERS, Safety & OSHA certification. INDEPENDENT ACTION: o: p none/o: p Performs independently within Program policies and practices. Refers specific complex problems to supervisor where clarification of Program policies and procedures may be required. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None

Pay Range

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EEO Statement

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location

BH-Rumford-CADD Rumford House - 2 Farrell Place Rumford, Rhode Island 02916

Work Type

Wk1 Fri, Sat 10p-8a Wk2 Sun, Thurs 10p-8a

Work Shift

Night

Daily Hours

10 hours

Driving Required

Yes

Key Responsibilities

The Residential Care Counselor is responsible for the safety and therapeutic care of assigned children within a residential treatment setting. They develop and implement treatment plans, document observations, and provide direct support for daily living activities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Baccalaureate degree in a Human Service field and possess six months to one year of experience working with emotionally impaired youth. Current certifications in crisis management, CPR, and safety/OSHA are required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Safety complianceOSHA standardsTreatment planningInterpersonal communicationChild developmentTeam collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Residential Care Counselor at Brown Medicine a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Counselor Career Context

Brown Medicine ranks #9 of 17 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 34% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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