Residential Counselor

Volunteers of American Greater New York • Clifton, NJ

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About The Position

The Residential Counselor provides behavioral health rehabilitation services and supports to help service recipients achieve recovery goals in areas such as social life, employment, education, and housing. The role helps improve recipients’ skills, self-esteem, and sense of belonging to the broader community. It supports a wellness- and recovery-oriented environment through person-first language, person-centered rehabilitation planning, and evidence-based practices for eligible community support service recipients.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a helping profession such as social work, human services, counseling, psychiatric rehabilitation, psychology, or criminal justice; or a bachelor’s degree in another field plus two years of professional experience in a community behavioral health care setting.
• Certification as a psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner (CPRP) may substitute for one year of experience.
• Valid state driver’s license and a safe driving record that meets agency procedures.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring, and updating of individualized rehabilitation plans.
• Perform therapeutic rehabilitative skill development.
• Offer services appropriate to service recipients’ needs.
• Perform crisis intervention.
• Coordinate and manage services.
• Provide supportive counseling to service recipients.
• Communicate observations and information about service recipients to the Program Manager, RN, and clinical team.
• Organize and support socialization activities using IMR or other evidence-based practices when indicated in the individual rehabilitation plan.
• Teach skills that help service recipients achieve and maintain valued life roles in social, employment, physical health, educational, and housing domains, support community integration, and remain in an independent living setting of their choice.
• Participate in individual service coordination activities, including vocational and educational services.
• Document observations, information, and services provided to service recipients within required timeframes.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Prescription coverage
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off, including a paid birthday holiday

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time