Residential Counselor PRN

Centerstone•Tennessee Ridge, TN

8d•$14 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Centerstone, a trauma-informed organization, endorses an organizational culture built on understanding, recognizing and responding to those affected by trauma to strengthen resilience for our clients, staff and community. This is a PRN (as-needed) position supporting a 24/7 residential program. One of the benefits of this role is the opportunity for schedule flexibility, making it a great fit for those seeking supplemental income or a work schedule that can adapt to other personal or professional commitments. Team members provide coverage based on operational needs and should have flexible availability to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. While this is a PRN position, it may be possible to establish a consistent schedule if program and patient needs allow, offering the potential for greater predictability while maintaining the flexibility of an as-needed role. Each residential program within Adult Residential Services will provide a safe, comfortable supervised housing option for mental health consumers, and assist consumers in reaching and maintaining stabilization of symptoms, while encouraging consumers to assume increasing responsibility for their lives.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
Experience with mental health treatment required.
Valid and unrestricted state driver’s license required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with residential services preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise and monitor residents’ compliance with Program rules and behavioral expectations. Re-direct residents on non-compliance with rules and expectations and refer major incidents of non-compliance to the Residential Coordinator.
Supervise, educate on and monitor residents’ self-medication procedures and document in residents’ charts.
Responsible for keeping file and closet locked while on duty.
Review referral information as it is presented to help determine eligibility for admission and continued stay for Supported Housing and Crisis Respite where relevant Complete authorizations for stay as needed with each Managed Care Company
Supervise meal preparation and compliance of residents with dietary guidelines, providing education as needed.
Receive and dispense residents’ funds from locked filing cabinet in office as needed and document all money received and given to residents in residents’ charts.
Plan and supervise psycho-educational activities recreational activities during residents’ free time and provide van transportation on outings.
Inform Residential Coordinator of all medical emergencies, crisis situations with residents or any disruptions in program operation.
Receive briefing at beginning of shift from Residential Coordinator or other staff and provide briefing to other staff at end of shift.
Document a progress note on each resident once per shift and at any time there is a significant incident.
Attend all Program staff meetings and all scheduled staff development activities.
Conduct room inspections as needed to monitor and educate on cleanliness of rooms, residents’ compliance with hygiene/grooming and household task completion.