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Master Control
Department: Counseling
Job Status: Full Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Shift Supervisor
Grade/Level: Associate's Degree
Amount of Travel Required: None
Job Type: Regular
Positions Supervised: None
Work Schedule:
The days worked may rotate weekly.
POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for monitoring, logging and controlling all major movements of youth. Palm Beach Youth Academy services male adolescents, ages 13 - 18, with severe emotional and behavioral disorders.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s)
• Responsible for recording a key inventory.
• Documents all incidents in the Master Control Logbook.
Monitors program cameras
• Conducts alerts and drills as necessary.
• Logs the time for various checks related to the residents.
• Interacts with residents in a therapeutic and professional manner to elicit positive change.
• Completes documentation requirements accurately and on time.
• Completes other reports, assessments, and reviews as assigned in a thorough and timely manner.
• Completes all in service training on time and remains current in PREA, PAR, CPR, First Aid, Positive Peer Culture, and other required trainings.
• Remains current in and initiates emergency procedures when required.
• Adheres and participates in the safety program.
• Adheres to Sequel's policy and practice concerning issues of creation, editing, transmission, storage and disposition of all Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Any other reasonably related business duties as assigned by a Shift Supervisor, AFA and/or FA.
Adheres to the policy and practice concerning issues of creation, editing, transmission, storage and disposition of all Protected Health Information (PHI) of Sequel Youth & Family Youth Services.
• Supports by action and example the Sequel Creed.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Tolerance - Ability to work successfully with a variety of people without making judgments.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education/Experience:
Associate's degree and 60 credits from a recognized college, university, or technical institute with a study in sociology, psychology, human services, behavioral science, social work, education, liberal studies, criminal justice or related field; and one (1) year experience working with adolescents in organized group activities such as camp counseling, Boy or Girl Scouting, school or church programs, coaching sports, working with mentally and physically challenged youth and adults in a school, daycare, hospital or correctional/rehabilitative setting, critical situations or any similarly related experience.
Years of Military experience and/or three (3) years of experience working with mentally and physically challenged youth and adults in a school, daycare, hospital or correctional/rehabilitative setting, critical situations or any similarly related experience may be considered as equivalent to an associate's degree.
Computer Skills:
Basic computer skills.
Certifications &
Licenses:
This position requires current certification in First Responders for PREA, CPR, PAR, First Aid and Positive Peer Culture. Additional certification or training may be required as deemed necessary by Sequel to fulfill job duties and responsibilities.
Other Requirements:
High moral and ethical values.
Maturity or behavior and judgment
Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
Interpersonal skills to work as an integral part of a team.
Appropriate interpersonal/personal boundaries.
Ability to remain flexible to accommodate changes in work schedule.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and procedure manuals, and resident records.
Ability to write documentation in resident records, routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of residents and/or peers.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers.
Must be experienced in adolescent growth and behavior.
Must possess the ability to identify socially appropriate behaviors.
Must possess a valid Florida Driver's Lice
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
N (Not Applicable)
Activity is not applicable to this position.
O (Occasionally)
Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
F (Frequently)
Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
C (Constantly)
Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)
Physical Demands
Lift/Carry
Stand
C
Walk
C
Sit
O
Manually Manipulate
F
Reach Outward
F
Reach Above Shoulder
O
Climb
O
Crawl
O
Squat or Kneel
O
Bend
O
Grasp
F
Speak
C
10 lbs or less
C
11-20 lbs
F
21-50 lbs
F
51-100 lbs
O
Over 100 lbs
O
Push/Pull
12 lbs or less
F
13-25 lbs
F
26-40 lbs
O
41-100 lbs
O
Other Physical Requirements
• Vision (Near, Distance, Peripheral, Depth)
• Sense of Sound - Normal conversation and noise.
Sequel Youth & Family Services is an Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly employer.