Behavioral Health Counselor - Apt Team (full-time and per-diem options)

Community Hope•Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

About The Position

Do you want to work in a friendly, professional and supportive organization? Do you want to make a difference in someone's life every day!? If so, COME JOIN OUR TEAM! 4 WEEKS Paid-Time Off!, Birthday Holiday PLUS MORE ! Available Shifts : FULL-TIME / Tuesday-Saturday 9am-5pm FULL-TIME / Sunday-Thursday 1pm-9pm PART-TIME / Saturday & Sunday 9am-5pm PER-DIEM – (covering shifts as needed - listed above) Providing direct adult rehabilitative support services to consumers in a community-based transitional housing residence. (Semi-supervised Apartments) Provides on-site supervision, counseling, advocacy and assists consumers with working towards achievement of their goals as outlined in their individual rehabilitation plan. Builds consumer skills and assist as needed utilizing evidenced based practice with activities of daily living, to include, but not limited to: o Personal hygiene; o Household chores, housekeeping, laundry, meal planning, shopping and meal preparation; o Money management/budgeting and banking; o Community involvement/meetings; o Recreational and socialization skills; o Access to benefits and entitlements; o Medical case management (assist consumers with doctor’s appointments, prescriptions, etc.); o Employment related activities; o Provide transportation in the agency vehicle in a safe, cautious and responsible manner Provides crisis intervention. Provides medication supervision and tracking within agency prescribed guidelines. Assists with the collection of service fees. Maintains life safety documentation and standards such as fire drills, safety inspections, vehicle inspections and home related inspections at all times and reports any facility issues to maintenance for repair. Participates with and assists with ensuring the environment is clean, safe and secure at all times.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mental Health or a related discipline; OR Licensed R.N.; OR two years of college plus two years of related work or life experience, OR licensed as a Practical Nurse (LPN) plus two years of related mental health experience; OR a High School diploma and four years of related mental health experience.
Must possess a valid driver’s license, with a good driving record.

Nice To Haves

One year of mental health experience, preferred.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Providing direct adult rehabilitative support services to consumers in a community-based transitional housing residence.
Provides on-site supervision, counseling, advocacy and assists consumers with working towards achievement of their goals as outlined in their individual rehabilitation plan.
Builds consumer skills and assist as needed utilizing evidenced based practice with activities of daily living
Provide transportation in the agency vehicle in a safe, cautious and responsible manner
Provides crisis intervention.
Provides medication supervision and tracking within agency prescribed guidelines.
Assists with the collection of service fees.
Maintains life safety documentation and standards such as fire drills, safety inspections, vehicle inspections and home related inspections at all times and reports any facility issues to maintenance for repair.
Participates with and assists with ensuring the environment is clean, safe and secure at all times.