Team Counselor - Mobile

Riverside Community Care•Dedham, MA

About The Position

The Integrated Team Counselor (ITC) works as part of an Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) team under the guidance of the Team Leader. ACCS Integrated Teams provide clinical interventions and peer and family support to facilitate engagement, support functioning, and maximize symptom stabilization and self-management. The team helps individuals develop skills, establish natural supports and resources, and live successfully in the community. The ITC provides services and interventions identified in treatment plans, including education, supervision, and direct support to help individuals maintain physical and emotional health, live safely in the community, and develop skills needed to meet their goals. Services follow the Division Mission Statement, program policies and guidelines, and Riverside and Department of Mental Health standards and requirements. Interactions are guided by respect for each person as a unique individual and adult, with mutual learning and growth as goals. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position scheduled Tuesday through Saturday. The pay rate is $22.01 per hour.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Valid driver's license and available, dependable transportation.
High school diploma required; a bachelor's degree is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Provide input to person-centered assessments and service planning, and provide advocacy, coordination, and linkage with other services and the community.
Provide rehabilitation interventions with the team, including skills training in community environments.
Provide education, training, and physical intervention when needed to help individuals learn life skills, including budgeting, banking, transportation, housekeeping, personal hygiene, self-medication, nutrition, and health.
Model and teach skills for developing positive relationships and negotiating conflict.
Assist individuals in accessing necessary and appropriate health care.
Maintain regular daily, monthly, and annual clinical records in accordance with DMH, agency, and division policies and procedures and within required timelines.
Perform medication administration and documentation procedures in accordance with Riverside and State policies and regulations for the Medication Administration Program (MAP).