An Anthem House advocate directs all of the students on their shift while managing all the activities in the home.
Duties And Responsibilities
Parenting
Fulfill a role with the students as a proxy parent
Teach and enforce boundaries and expectations with students
Attend to each student's needs while challenging and supporting them
Set limits for students and teach more effective ways
Intervene in unsafe or inappropriate behavior
Act upon all opportunities to teach and connect with students
Learn the "trust, but verify" method when working with students
Create a successful, healthy home environment for teenagers and guard against threats such as fraternity or college dorm feel
Become a guardian of excessive use of media/inactivity
Assure time and resources are spent on the most clinically helpful activities for the boys
Teach the proper cleanliness and organizational standards of a healthy home
Communicate and ask questions with the primary therapist frequently
Life Coach Role
Work with therapists to ensure each student moving to Anthem is prepared to come
Understand the rules and expectations and have established goals and schedules to fit each student's needs
Teach students effective methods for goal setting and follow up
Teach the students effective methods for organization, cleaning habits and maintenance of their responsibilities in the house
Communicate with parents weekly by phone
In phone calls follow appropriate guidelines in addressing topics of a therapeutic nature
Avoid discussions and topics of a clinical nature by referring parents and students to their primary therapist
Communicate effectively and timely with parents, treatment team members and students under my stewardship
Anticipate the needs of the students, forecast, and help them to prepare for life events
Work with students to understand my role as a life coach and foster buy in with the student by helping him begin with the end in mind
Seek supervision and other resources to build my competency to that of best practices
Produce a clear and concise residential report during treatment team
Charting
Follow charting expectations for BIRP charting
Create thorough and prompt incident reports
Understand the incident report guidelines
Follow the medication administration expectations as described in the medication certification training
Follow notification protocols listed in Notifying Nursing Department document ? Trained in medication administration as per Telos' policies and procedures
Administer medications as ordered by the doctor / nursing manager
Communicate and report to program director
Complete residential certifications and classes such as CPR, First Aid, Processing Training, TB Tests, Restraint Training, etc.
Chart in each student's medical record on the HQ database
Maintain a safe, positive environment in the home at all times
Strive to model the Anthem team after a functional, highly structured family home
Strive to live the six "staff expectations" as listed below:
EXPECTATION #1: As a staff member I am present with the students,
actively engaging with them as often as possible.
EXPECTATION #2: As a staff member I avoid sarcastic and/or hurtful banter/teasing/joking with the students/
EXPECTATION #3: As a staff member I meet the student where he is at therapeutically and developmentally, proactively assisting him in developing needed skills.
EXPECTATION #4: As a staff I set and hold consistent
limits/structure with each student.
EXPECTATION #5: As a staff member I will be kind and nurturing in my interactions with the students.
EXPECTATION #6: When I have differences, resentments, or frustrations with any staff, administrator, or organization, I will go directly to the person I have the problem with (and my direct supervisor), and no one else.
Requirements
Qualifications:
Minimum 1 year of experience in behavioral health related fields
Exceptional relationship skills
Flexibility and ability to handle many situations simultaneously
Ability to maintain healthy boundaries with students
Timely
Dependable and reliable
Ability to receive and carry out instruction
Genuine care and concern for others
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
Industries
Mental Health Care
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