Part-time Residential Counselor - Overnight Weekdays
The part time Mental Health Counselor works in our Community Residence program providing various support services for clients with mental illness. He/she trains, motivates and assists residents in the activities of daily living, including household maintenance. May provide on-site visits to scattered apartment sites.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent. Applicants are required to have a valid driver's license, access to a car, proper car insurance, and a safe driving record. The employee uses his or her own vehicle for transportation between sites and is reimbursed for mileage.
- Participate in the planning and evaluation of individual service plans and monitor plan objectives.
- Document services provided with appropriate notes.
- Train and assist residents in the activities of daily living. Manage medication.
- Provide case management and follow-up service.
- Provide counseling, behavioral intervention and crisis management services.
- Assist in the day-to-day management and household maintenance of the community residence in a professional manner.
- Provide transportation for residents as needed.
- Responsibility for management of residence in the absence of a full time counselor.
- Notify the Community Residence Coordinator/Program Manager of any medical or psychiatric emergency.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent. Applicants are required to have a valid driver's license, access to a car, proper car insurance, and a safe driving record. The employee uses his or her own vehicle for transportation between sites and is reimbursed for mileage.