Counselor Technician - Full Time - Days

REDISCOVER•Raytown, MO

6d•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. The CAP program 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 40-hour per week schedule, Monday-Friday 8A-4:30P.
Must 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.