Program Guide

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About Pacific Quest Corp.

Pacific Quest provides fully licensed and accredited residential mental healthcare on the Island of Hawaii. Our integrative, individualized approach combines specialized clinical care, nature-based experiences and holistic wellness to boost self-esteem, heal trauma, and get to the root cause of what might be holding residents back. Adolescents Age 13-17: At Pacific Quest, we take a strengths-based approach to help our students get to the roots of their challenges, learn sustainable skills, and realize their resilience and ability. Young Adults Age 18-24: On the Big Island of Hawaii, we create a safe space to practice new, sustainable life skills under the supervision of our integrated team of clinical, therapeutic, and wellness specialists.

Duties

Essential Duties:

• Uphold safety, supervision, and monitoring of residents in accordance with Program Policy 
• Learn and articulate the Pacific Quest mission, guiding principles, and curriculum. 
• Effectively communicate with residents in a group setting and direct resident groups toward common goals; demonstrate flexibility with placement, program, location, and resident supervision assignments; observe and identify the needs of individual residents and the group to create a physically and emotionally safe and supportive environment 
• Role model program expectations at all times, which includes upholding our diet and wellness standards while at work 
• Build and maintain rapport with residents while holding boundaries that further therapeutic outcomes 
• Maintain client confidentiality 
• Keep appropriate boundaries related to self-disclosure, avoid teaching or speaking about controversial beliefs while at work including but not limited to political, religious, medication, diet, or lifestyle choices
• Maintain professional appearance and attitude in accordance with Program Policy 
• Participate in professional development through mandatory and voluntary monthly in-service training 
• Able to cover for medication passes as needed, once trained
• Complete documentation of resident observations and incidents in a timely and thorough manner

Qualifications

Required:

• Ability to be a team player and form mutually respectful relationships with all employees 
• Ability to maintain physical alertness and activity over the course of designated work hours in a safe manner 
• Must provide and maintain current CPR/First Aid certification. CPR certifications must be from in-person training. Wilderness First Aid & Wilderness First Responder are acceptable for CPR if the card specifies that CPR was included. 
• Maintain a current NVCI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training) certification provided by Pacific Quest
• Treat all residents, families, and coworkers with dignity and respect 
• Prehire and ongoing background and fingerprint checks; drug screen clearance 
• Maintain current physical and TB clearance 
• Demonstrate alignment with Pacific Quest Core Values:  (1) Professionalism; (2) Health; (3) Connection; (4) Resilience

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree preferable, specifically in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Farming/Agroecology, or Outdoor Education/Leadership OR a minimum of two years relevant experience 
• Experience is preferred in education, outdoor recreation, health and wellness, 12-step recovery, gardening, and/or experience in therapeutic settings such as residential treatment centers, programs serving at-risk populations and/or rehabilitation centers.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean record 
• Minimum preferred age is 21 in order to meet Company auto insurance requirements

Application instructions

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