Residential Counselor - Community Support Services (CSS)
Residential Counselor - Community Support Services (CSS)
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Job Description
JOB SUMMARY:
The counselor provides training and support in skills development medication management work readiness activities case management and service coordination to clients experiencing significant disturbances in daily living due to severe and persistent mental illness.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Involved in the recruitment training and the provision of ongoing monitoring of care provided by therapeutic foster care providers.
- Interacts regularly with providers regarding client issues and the provision of care; and counselor will monitor the completion of provider paperwork documentation.
- Assess needs complete required documentation case management coordination with collateral care providers advocate for clients needs provide individual therapeutic rehabilitation skill development illness management and recovery (and family intervention as indicated) provide crisis assessment and intervention.
- Provide termination planning and provide medication and psychosocial education to clients.
- Carry and respond to a pager providing on-call services.
- Involved in the planning and carrying out of quarterly therapeutic provider meetings.
- Functions as a member of the clinical treatment team.
- Performs other duties as from time-to-time be deemed appropriate by the supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in the field of social work human services counseling psychiatric rehabilitation psychology or criminal justice is preferred.
- In lieu of a bachelors degree the applicant should possessa license as a RN.
- Aminimum of 2 years working in a community based behavioral health setting.
- Valid driverslicense in the state of residence plus three-yeardriving history and a driving record in good standing.
- $20.51per hour.
EEO STATEMENT:
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color religion sex national origin ancestry marital status affectional or sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
