PART-TIME Behavioral Health Counselor (Transitional Housing)

Community Hope•Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide direct support to adults in community-based group-home transitional housing, helping them build skills, maintain stability, and work toward personal goals. Provide on-site supervision, counseling, advocacy, and goal-focused support. Help consumers develop daily living skills using evidence-based practices, including personal hygiene; housekeeping, laundry, meal planning, shopping, and meal preparation; budgeting, money management, and banking; community involvement and meetings; recreation and social skills; accessing benefits and entitlements; medical case management, including appointments, prescriptions, and follow-ups; and employment and educational support. Provide safe transportation in an agency vehicle. Respond to crises and contact appropriate staff or authorities when necessary. Communicate important updates to the Supervisor and ensure a smooth handoff to the next shift. Supervise and track medications in line with agency guidelines, assist with collecting service fees, and maintain safety standards, including fire drills, inspections, and reporting facility issues. Help keep the environment clean, safe, and secure at all times. Part-time shifts are listed at locations in Boonton, Dover, Chester, and Morristown. A $250 sign-on bonus is offered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mental health, social work, psychiatric rehabilitation, nursing, or a related discipline; OR one or more years of college combined with work or life experience totaling four years; OR a high school diploma and four years of related mental health experience.
Valid driver’s license and a good driving record.

Nice To Haves

One year of mental health experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct support to adults in community-based group-home transitional housing.
Provide on-site supervision, counseling, advocacy, and goal-focused support.
Support consumers in building daily living skills, including personal hygiene; housekeeping, laundry, meal planning, shopping, and meal preparation; budgeting, money management, and banking; community involvement and meetings; recreation and social skills; accessing benefits and entitlements; medical case management; and employment and education.
Provide safe transportation in an agency vehicle.
Respond to crises and contact appropriate staff or authorities when necessary.
Communicate important updates to the Supervisor and ensure a smooth handoff to the next shift.
Supervise and track medications in line with agency guidelines.
Assist with collecting service fees.
Maintain safety standards, including fire drills, inspections, and reporting facility issues.
Help keep the environment clean, safe, and secure.