Residential Senior Counselor - Mental Health
SERV Behavioral Health System•Jersey City, NJ
•Onsite
About The Position
This position involves program development and administration for behavioral health care services provided to adult clients of the agency through Client Care Services.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with a major in mental health or other appropriate human services discipline OR a High School Diploma/GED plus 4 years of related work-life experience
- OR a combination of 1 or more years of college and related work-life experience, which total 4 years
- If the bachelor’s degree is not in the human services field, the candidate must have at least 1 year of related work-life experience
- Additional qualifications can include an RN or LPN with 2 years of related work-life experience
- One year of experience in a residential setting
- Valid driver’s license in the state of residence and no more than 5 points on driving record
- Must be 21 years old
Responsibilities
- Medications and monitoring procedures
- Residential counseling skills
- Crisis prevention and intervention
- Proper documentation procedures
- Ability to be a member of a treatment team
- Facilitate management
- Administrative supervision
- Staff training and orientation
- Individual services coordination
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment while adhering to all safety standards, government regulations, and corporate policies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
