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PRIMARY THERAPIST
RECEPTIONIST
RESIDENT SUPERVISOR
FOOD SERVICES

• Graduate of an approved Master's with a major in psychology, social work, guidance and counseling, nursing, family therapy, or related mental health discipline.
• Eligible for/or licensed in Colorado.

• Family therapy/family systems intervention.
• Conducting individual, group, and family sessions with a background in adolescent inpatient clinical settings.
• Adolescent development settings.
• Adolescent psychiatric-behavioral-emotional disorders and treatment interventions reflecting clinical knowledge and level of clinical competency.
• Patient record management, milieu management.
• Memeber of an interdisciplinary team.
• Able to participate in or conduct instructional, educational, and milieu activities for patients and families in a three story building without the availability of elevators.
• Diagnostic skills utilizing DSM IV criteria.
• Colorado Department of Health- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division Counselor Certified- Level II or eligibility.

• Must be clinically privileged.
• Clinical caseload of inpatient and outpatient clientele (adolescents and family members). Provides individual, group, family, and marital therapy.
• Participates and prepares weekly Case Conference Reviews for multidisciplinary staffings.
• Facilitates or conducts instructional, educational, and milieu activities for residents and families.
• Co-therapist with staff resident supervisors for resident community meetings.
• Participates in training, continuing education, and supervisory sessions.
• Member: Patient Care and Services Commitee: Therapeutic Environment Committee; Safety and Infection Control Commitee as assigned.
• Supervises Resident Supervisors (assigned).
• Serves as team interviewer for family systems intake interviews.
• Responsible for documentation of all clinical assessments, interventions and therapeutic contact.
• Crisis intervention and emergency intervention procedures.
• Obtain ADAD Certification, First Aid/CPR, and Medication Management training after six months of continuous employment.
• Completes all clinical charting/record for assigned caseload. Documents all pertinent assessments/ observations/ clinical issues in resident's chart. All documentation is to be completed in a timely manner according to Institute policy.
• Addresses clinical mastery proficiency education as issues of competency as assigned by Executive Committee.

• Typing, use of dictaphone/transcribing equipment, word processing
• Filing
• Record Keeping
• Computer Data Input
• Receptionist Skills
• Valid Colorado Drivers License

• Provides clerical assistance for the C.E.O., Administrator, and Program Director
• Monitors daily operations including incoming telephone inquiries, walk-ins
• Prepares reports for resident charts, licensing agencies, etc.
• Attends staff conferences and training sessions as assigned
• Performs other tasks as developed and necessitated by the position
• Maintains outpatient filing system. Must be able to access files and storage area in a multilevel non-elevator building.

• Adolescent treatment milieu activities as equivalent to child care worker, group supervisor, activity and recreation supervisor, or mental health worker.
• Adolescent behavior monitoring and supervision, team intervention techniques, general verbal counseling skills, first aid, CPR, etc..
• Ability to provide mentoring techniques and efforts to assist residents in the process of "how to get well", etc..
• B.S. or B.A. and/or 2 years experience in adolescent mental health field.
• Ability to initiate and supervise shared group living activities with adolescents within several buildings including a three-story building without availability of elevators.
• Current CPR/First Aid card.
• Valid Colorado Drivers License, as shift dictates.

• Responsible for 8-12 hour awake weekend, weekday, overnight, and swing shifts, (floor coverage and milieu supervision of residents), co-facilitation of community group meetings.
• Identifies and records all resident interactions in activity log, including completion of Incident Reports, Community Meeting Reports and Resident Daily Progress Notes according to shift assignments.
• Responsible for paging/calling Primary Therapist or Executive Director regarding any incidents with residents or family members in residential care requiring consultation, collaboration of a significant event.
• Responsible for calling Executive Director regarding any incidents with non-residents or community. Responsible for calling Staff Nurse regarding any medical/nursing concerns. Presenting data in a clear and sequential manner.
• Monitor and record resident milieu and recreational activities such as behavior, emotions attitudes, and interpersonal relationships with recommendations and observations.
• Maintain supervision of residents and/or modeled demonstration in house chores, campus upkeep, resident laundry, grocery storage, automobile upkeep and other activities of shared daily living as role models for residents.
• Conduct room checks and document observations and findings in accordance with Institute policy.
• Monitor urine specimen collection from residents as per policy of AFIC.
• Conduct resident searches of personal belongings including clothing, books, purses, bags, suitcases and all individuals upon admission and following passes from treatment. This includes shoes, pockets, clothing on bodies without invasive procedures usually in the presence of a parent or guardian.
• Meet with Administrator or Executive Director regarding work performance, scheduling and "on-call" needs on weekly or as otherwise indicated basis.
• Provides/participates in structured activities for residents as approved by Executive Director.
• Participates in training or continuing education sessions as indicated. May attend training/education courses for Primary Therapist with approval from Administrator
• Refers requests for information and program descriptions to Executive Director with approval from Administrator and for "walk-in/emergency" intakes.
• Participates in weekly Clinical Case Conference and feedback sessions as applicable to shift assignments. Participates in crises intervention activities as specified in Institute policy and training protocol.
• Reviews tapes, minutes and other documentation of all weekly Clinical Case Conferences. Works with Primary Therapist in treatment planning as the assigned "mentor" for approximately three or four residents.
• Members as assigned to Quality Assurance/Improvement committees
  NOTE: Resident Supervisors are not clinically privileged but are supervised by professional staff who are clinically privileged.

• Food preparation for groups of twelve of more
• Food ordering
• Valid Colorado Driver's License and current CPR card
• Able to lift up to up to 50 lbs. of groceries and navigate between three buildings with supplies.
• Able to work 8 to 12 hour shifts.

• Responsible for management, orderliness and activity level of kitchen, food storage room, dining hall and refreshment room during assigned working hours. This includes all juice machines, refrigerators, cooking and food preparation equipment.
• Assists in preparation of menus under supervision of Food Service Director.
• Prepares all meals, snacks, and food in compliance with nutritional guidelines approved by the Medical Director and Dietitian.
• Participates in orientation and training sessions as needed.
• Assists in the loading and unloading of food supplies and the storage of such in multiple sites on a campus setting.
• Review reports from dietitian and assure compliance with all Health Department Requirements for sanitation and safety.
• Assists residents with special food preparation projects when deemed clinically appropriate.
• Member of Therapeutic Environment Committee.
• Follows kitchen policies and log updates in communication log.
• Supervises and assists in the cleanup after meals and weekly total kitchen cleanup on Saturdays.
  

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  Please send resume and statement of interest to:
  
  Adolescent & Family Institute of Colorado
  Attn: Personnel Department
  10001 West 32nd Avenue
  Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
  Telephone (303)-238-1231
  Fax (303)-238-0500
  
  
  or Email us at: info@aficonline.com
  
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