Residential Treatment Specialist Resume Samples

Description :

1. Provides direct service to children and adolescents with behavioral and mental disorders in a residential setting.
2. Teaching appropriate daily living and social skills. Implementation and facilitation of the daily schedule which includes therapeutic groups.
3. Supervision of teenagers with behavioral health issues ranging from aggression to sexually acting out.
4. Supervision of daily activities, situational counseling and aggression prevention.
5. Supervised emotional and disturbed adolescents; Involved in conducting groups; Provided crisis intervention and verbal de-escalation.
6. Worked with adolescents who had drug and alcohol problems; Distributed medication to residents.
7. Maintain a safe therapeutic environment for clients Provide crisis intervention in response to behavioral acting out of clients.
8. Provide a stable environment to children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional disorders in a residential setting by managing the behavior of residents.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

MS

Description :

1. Responsible for the daily direct care and supervision of children in residence.
2. Demonstrating appropriate social, communication, and relationship-building skills.
3. Completes various training, including CPR, First Aid, Safe Crisis Management (de-escalation training), Therapeutic Individualized Phases to Success.
4. Able to quickly identify and therapeutically respond to aggressive behavior exhibited by residents, including diversion into other activities.
5. Cooperates with other staff members in achieving the goals and treatment philosophies of the Home; 
6. Participates fully and positively as a member of the treatment team; following the instructions of the Residential Treatment leadership team.
7. Performs duties surrounding the transportation of residents to community appointments and activities, as requested.
8. Dispenses all medications as directed per prescription and documents activity per agency policy.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

MS

Description :

1. Responsible for the daily direct care and supervision of children in residence.
2. Ensures that each child's basic life, educational, and emotional needs are met.
3. Acts as a role model and mentor, demonstrating appropriate social, communication, and relationship-building skills.
4. Completes various training, including CPR, First Aid, Safe Crisis Management (de-escalation training), Therapeutic Individualized Phases to Success.
5. Able to quickly identify and therapeutically respond to aggressive behavior exhibited by residents, including diversion into other activities.
6. Cooperates with other staff members in achieving the goals and treatment philosophies of the Home.
7. Performs duties surrounding the transportation of residents to community appointments and activities, as requested.
8. Prepares meals as directed and assists residents in cooking special meals.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Psychology

Description :

1. Provided therapeutic care to adolescents that suffered from behavioral disorders.
2. All residents were housed in a 24-hour facility and patients that were in acute care.
3. Notated medical accounts with the progress of residents' behavior along with weekly group sessions.
4. Developed medical spreadsheets to track the well-being and habits of patients in acute care while learning how to treat disorders based on those patterns.
5. Familiar with this system as it is where most of the essential job functions take place.
6. Helped troubleshoot, and create chances for the system. Currently using this relocation tool periodically, but overall have a great understanding.
7. Advanced skill level Microsoft Visio, Intermediate skill level Microsoft Excel, Intermediate to Advanced skill level Microsoft PowerPoint.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. The RTS provides direct service to children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional disorders in a residential setting.
2. Position requires general supervision of all residents, teaching appropriate daily living and social skills, implementation of the daily schedule.
3. Report writing and records management, and overseeing all other aspects of daily living for the residents.
4. Works in a professional, ethical, and therapeutic manner at all times with residents, resident family members, co-workers, and individuals.
5. Supervises and monitors the whereabouts and activities of all assigned residents during the scheduled shift of a 24-hour day.
6. Maintains current knowledge through participation in mandatory training.
7. Understands the treatment goals of the program and the RTS role in residential treatment.
8. Child development and childhood disorders, when intervening with residents.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Communication

Description :

1. Working with DCFS youth ranging in the ages of 13-18 in their residential treatment facility.
2. Ensuring that clients received their treatment according to their Individual Treatment Plan.
3. Trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), which includes life space interviews, crisis prevention using conflict resolution.
4. Assisting clients in activities of daily living, to include bathing, grooming, hygiene, laundry, cooking, cleaning, and general health.
5. Informing the dorm supervisor of resident and facility needs and concerns.
6. Transporting clients to weekly activities and supervised visits.
7. Attending and participating in weekly treatment team meeting concerning clients in my specific dorm.
8. Complete daily communication logs and distributed them to the residential staff.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Northwest Children's Home is a private, non-profit residential treatment center for abused, neglected and abandoned children and youth in need of mental health services.
2. Offer quality short and long term therapeutic and educational services on a 22-acre campus.
3. Opportunity to build high-quality relationships with the residents and understand their personal experiences.
4. Varied, due to wearing many different hats within the company.
5. Every day involved preparing snacks for resident children, overseeing program activities, making routine checks, implementing core principles.
6. Providing accurate reports to management as needed.
7. Enjoy time so much here, but was unable to continue working there due to state regulations.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Administration

Description :

1. Provide direct supervision and protection to a maximum of children in the unit, individually aged.
2. Document clients' behaviors and actions; assist with homework, cooking, cleaning, and household chores.
3. Transport clients in agency vehicle/van to various community resources, schools, etc.
4. Formulate and implement individual treatment plans of clients.
5. Provide constant supervision of clients' behaviors and interactions at all times.
6. Encourage socially acceptable habits and behaviors. Responsible for positive community interactions.
7. Taught coping skills for emotional behaviors Implemented treatment plans Ran small group activities for socialization.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Physical Education

Description :

1. Nampa, ID Sustained ideal staff-to-client ratio in a facility licensed for girls.
2. Redirected clients to encourage safe, positive behaviors. Kept written records of incidents and medical incidents.
3. Administered discipline appropriately and set limits for behavior.
4. Acted as a role model for clients by exhibiting positive behavior.
5. Advocated for specific clients individual treatment needs. Taught clients to identify and use coping skills when necessary.
6. Helped with the de-escalation process of clients when stressed, triggered, or escalated and physically restrained when necessary as a last resort for safety.
7. Charted line of sight close observations for girls at risk of suicide, self-harm, or running.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Social Work

Description :

1. Care for and supervise residential children. Act as a role model and mentor.
2. Ensure that every resident's basic life needs are met.
3. Demonstrating appropriate interpersonal, social, behavioral, and relationship skills.
4. Identify and respond to aggressive behavior exhibited by residents.
5. Dispense medication as directed by prescribing physicians.
6. Work with other staff members to achieve goals and the treatment philosophy of the home.
7. Perform CPR, First Aid, Safe Crisis Management, Therapeutic and diversity training, as needed.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

MS