Residential Counselor PT
About The Position
The Residential Counselor provides direct rehabilitation and support services to help clients participate in community activities and develop or use skills needed for independent living. The role includes contributing to assessments and individual rehabilitation plans, providing basic supervision in home-like settings, coordinating activities that support community integration, and documenting services. The counselor may provide crisis and follow-along services, and, when privileged, monitor clients’ self-administration of prescribed medication and provide basic health education. The position also involves driving or transporting clients, maintaining assigned vehicles and residential homes, and supporting safe community placements.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least two years of experience working in a mental health residential setting and/or a social service-related field; related post-high-school education may count toward this requirement.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast healthcare environment.
- Experience with Microsoft Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
- Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle to transport oneself and/or equipment as necessary.
- Ability to travel to assigned locations; stand, sit, stoop, bend, reach, pull, push, lift, grasp, climb, talk, see, and hear; perform basic and light home maintenance; and operate office equipment.
- Ability to move and lift objects up to 30 pounds.
- Ability to operate office equipment requiring continuous or repetitive hand/arm movements and remain seated for extended periods.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or registered nurse licensure, with at least one year of experience providing rehabilitative services or working with people with chronic mental illness.
- Bilingual in any language.
Responsibilities
- Participate in assessing clients’ rehabilitation service needs and developing, implementing, and monitoring individual rehabilitation plans.
- Coordinate and deliver rehabilitation and support services addressing clients’ goals, including self-care, socialization, independent living, community awareness, mobility, and money management skills.
- Provide basic supervision in home-like environments for individuals with varying levels of mental illness.
- Coordinate activities that promote community integration and communicate client progress to program staff.
- Document service delivery, prepare daily billing statements as directed, and collect and record required data.
- When privileged, monitor clients’ self-administration of prescribed medication, ensure safe medication storage, observe reactions, take appropriate action, and provide education about medication’s role in symptom management.
- When privileged, provide basic health education on nutrition, exercise, dental care, substance abuse prevention, injury and illness prevention, and communicable disease prevention.
- Drive and/or transport clients and ensure assigned vehicles are appropriately maintained.
- Monitor resident and program documentation.
- Participate in discharge planning and provide follow-along services when appropriate.
- Attend required staff, training, house, and program meetings.
- Ensure client and program compliance with VOAC policies and procedures.
- Keep homes inspection-ready and report problems to the Residential Coordinator.
- Provide crisis services, including intensive support and assistance, and may provide follow-along services to suspended or discharged clients.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
High school or GED
