Residence Counselor - Crisis

St. Mary's General Hospital•Passaic, NJ

67d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Mary's General Hospital is seeking a Residence Counselor to supervise, engage, and support adult consumers in a residential setting, including transitional, crisis, and/or supported housing. The counselor provides direct care and assists clients with activities of daily living as needed, using direction, modeling, and prompting. The role also provides client-appropriate education, prompting, and support to clients and/or families to help resolve crises, reduce barriers to independent living, and promote greater independence and community integration through service planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation, or a related field; high school graduates with additional specific experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
High school diploma with four years of full-time experience involving related work or life experience, or an Associate’s degree with two years of full-time experience involving related work or life experience.
Basic understanding of working with adults with a serious mental illness.
Valid New Jersey Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

Supervise, engage, and support adult consumers in a residential setting, including transitional, crisis, and/or supported housing.
Provide direct care and assist clients with activities of daily living as needed using direction, modeling, and prompting.
Provide appropriate education, prompting, and support to clients and/or families to help resolve crises and decrease barriers to more independent living.
Assist in developing and facilitating service planning to promote independence and community integration.