Counselor Technician - Full Time - Days

REDISCOVER • Raytown, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join ReDiscover’s CAP Department and be part of a mission-driven organization that’s been transforming lives for over 50 years. As a non-profit community mental health center serving southeastern Jackson County, Missouri, we’re passionate about helping individuals impacted by mental illness or substance use find hope, support, and healing. CAP provides Intensive supportive housing for adults with severe and persistent mental illness. Clients receive medically necessary on-site services in a clustered apartment setting because of a history of failure in multiple community settings and/or the presence on an ongoing risk of harm to self or others which would otherwise require long term psychiatric hospitalization.

Requirements

• Availability to work a Full Time schedule (40 hours per week) Mon-Fri 8A-4:30P; all new hires are required to attend a one-week ReDiscover orientation as part of the onboarding process.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• A valid Missouri Class E automobile operator’s license (or equivalent license in another state).
• Must carry all appropriate insurance on the vehicle being driven, necessary to comply with Missouri or Kansas State Law.
• Excellent customer service skills with a recovery focus.
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Intermediate computer skills in typing/keyboarding, Microsoft Word and Excel programs as well as the use of email.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of mental illness and substance use disorders preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors clients in a safe environment, performing and documenting client safety rounds.
• This includes ADL monitoring and coaching (i.e. life skills, communication skills, community integration, etc.).
• Facilitates structured activities with clients in accordance with their goals and treatment plan.
• Demonstrates culturally competent respect for all clients, guests and staff through verbal and non-verbal behaviors and assists them as needed.
• Maintains cleanliness of the program space.
• Safeguards Protected Health Information (written and electronically) and maintains confidentiality.
• This may include providing written documentation, scanning and/or uploading records into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.
• This may also include requesting and/or releasing client information or medical records.

Benefits

• We’re committed to your professional development and will support your growth as a Counselor Technician through training, collaboration, and meaningful work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED