Residential Counselor I 51086
Residential Counselor I 51086
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Job Description
Overview
Come join a team of dedicated and compassionate staff at a new 16bed stateoftheart Secure Residential Facility in Essex Vermont. You will play an essential role in the personcentered treatment of adults with severe mental illness. The facility is over 17000 square feet with a separate fullsize gymnasium.
Residential Counselor duties involve the care a treatment of the residents within the facility and out in the community. Residential Counselors provide education support with life skills and milieu management Residential Counselors support residents to appointments in the community activities and various community visits. Duties include cofacilitating groups and activities. Residential Counselors observe resident behavior and respond therapeutically with the aim to facilitate community inclusion independence and skill acquisition.
There are 3 separate levels within this job class. Although some job duties are shared throughout the job class there are differences in some responsibilities including expectations around the facilitation of groups leadership roles on the floor etc.
We are currently recruiting for the day and night shift. There is a pay rate shift differential given to those who work weekend and as well as those who work nights 6:30 pm 7:00 am).Night shift is $4.00 for all shifts worked and both shifts receive a weekend differential of $1.50/hour.
**This position is eligible for full retirement after 20 years of service in eligible positions in recognition of the challenges of frontline mental health work. More information can be found here.
Who May Apply
This position Residential Counselor I (Job Requisition #51086is open to all State employees and external applicants.
If you would like more information about this position please contact.
Resumes will not be accepted via email. You must apply online to be considered.
Candidates including current State employees seeking transfer promotion demotion or persons exercising reemployment rights must pass a fingerprint supported background investigation applicable to the position. Additionally in accordance with AHS Policy 4.02 Hiring Standards Vermont and/or national criminal record checks as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks as appropriate to the position under recruitment will be conducted on candidates. Hiring managers will notify applicants who are in the final stage of the interview process of the fingerprinting and background check requirement to which an applicant must agree to be deemed eligible for this position. Applicants will have the right to withdraw their applications before fingerprinting and/or a background investigation is conducted.
Environmental Factors
Employees regularly interact with individuals experiencing serious mental illness who present with various levels of risk to self or others such as ive behavior elopement risk selfharm suicide; and may be exposed to infectious diseases and caustic detergents.
Minimum Qualifications
Six 6 months of experience in a human services health care public administration or related field.
OR
Enrollment in a degree program matriculating towards a degree in a human services health care public administration or related field.
Special Requirements
Active Drivers License is required.
Overtime work may be required to maintain safe staffing levels and is considered a condition of employment. The ability to work overtime as required is considered an essential function of this job class.
Mental and physical condition appropriate to successfully perform with or without reasonable accommodations the essential job functions.
As part of RVTRs compliance with OSHA standard 1910.134(c) which requires employers to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program RVTR administers fit testing procedures within this standard on site with all RVTR personnel as part of their initial facility orientation and annually thereafter.
Total Compensation
As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity but its more than a paycheck. The States total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30 of your total compensation including:
- 80 State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
- Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
- State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
- Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
- Low cost group life insurance
- Incentivebased Wellness Program
- Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of Vermont celebrates diversity and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service membership in an employee organization family medical history or genetic information or family or parental status. The States employment decisions are meritbased. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.
Employment Type
Hourly
