Rehabilitation Counselor Full-Time
About The Position
We are seeking a Full-Time Rehabilitation Counselor to work in our Behavioral Health Services Division. The role involves providing care and supervision for assigned clients, ensuring a safe, healthy, secure, and pleasant environment that promotes growth and development. The counselor will facilitate client growth and development toward independence in self-care, daily living skills, socialization, and community living. This includes participating in the development of individual service plans and related documentation. Responsibilities include providing guidance and support, teaching and reinforcing skill development in areas such as nutrition, basic self-care, routine medical care, and follow-up as outlined in individual service plans. The role also requires reviewing and modifying individual service plans to accommodate client growth and development, and ensuring the overall safety of assigned individuals by maintaining a hazard-free environment and avoiding potentially dangerous situations. Successful completion of medication training is required, along with maintaining and monitoring medications consistent with individuals’ self-medication plans, in compliance with State and Agency medication administration regulations.
Requirements
- A.A. degree in the social sciences or a health care-related field and one year of relevant experience in the MH/MR field; or any combination of experience, education, or training that would provide the level of knowledge, skill, and ability required
- Good communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Successful completion of medication training
Nice To Haves
- Possess manual dexterity and fine motor skills
- May be required to possess a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record (contingent upon facility location and client and program needs)
- May require crisis intervention in emergencies
- May be required to report to work during emergencies, including inclement weather
Responsibilities
- Provide care and supervision for all assigned clients
- Ensure a safe, healthy, secure, and pleasant environment that promotes growth and development
- Facilitate client growth and development toward independence in self-care, daily living skills, socialization, and community living
- Participate in developing individual service plans and related documentation
- Provide guidance and support to all clients
- Teach and reinforce skill development in the areas of nutrition, basic self-care, routine medical care, and follow-up, as developed through the joint planning sessions of the individual service plans
- Review and modify individual service plans to accommodate growth and development
- Ensure the overall safety of assigned individuals by maintaining a hazard-free environment and avoiding potentially dangerous situations
- Maintain and monitor medications consistent with individuals’ self-medication plans, in compliance with State and Agency medication administration regulations
Benefits
- medical and dental coverage
- nine paid holidays
- generous paid time off
- a retirement savings plan
- a tax-sheltered annuity
- tuition reimbursement
- opportunities for advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
