Counselor Technician - Part Time - Weekend Days

REDISCOVER • Raytown, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join ReDiscover’s TLP 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. Our Transitional Living Program is designed to inspire and motivate young adults to accomplish their individualized independent living hopes and dreams. With the use of life coaches and community support specialists, they are able to navigate living independently in their own one bedroom apartment within the community. We put an emphasis on the young adults' strengths and what their success looks like long term. We provide intensive daily support, case management, life coaching, medication management, resources & entitlements, employment & educational supports, in a client centered strengths based supportive atmosphere.

Requirements

• Availability to work a PT schedule (24 hours per week) Sat-Sun 7A-7P.
• 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.
• Performs and documents 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.
• Provides written documentation, scanning and/or uploading records into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.
• Requests and/or releases client information or medical records.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED