Job description

Position: Overnight Counselor on a multi-disciplinary team in a Supervised Community Residence serving formerly homeless, mentally ill adults.

Qualification: Minimum of High School Diploma/ GED with two years experiences in Human Services preferably residential with mentally ill. Strong interpersonal, communication, word processing skills and organizational skills necessary. Knowledge of Psychiatric Rehabilitation preferred.

Responsibilities: As a member of a team that supports the development and maintenance

of independent living skills for persons with mental illness, assist in providing rehabilitative and support services to residents. Responsible for the smooth functioning of the office and representing the agency to residents and visitors in a courteous, professional manner. Share responsibility with other staff for the safety, security and maintenance of the facility.

Duties Include:

Office Activities:

• Cover Front Desk, answering phones, distributing mail, and receptionist functions.
• Type correspondence, transcribe statistics and prepare reports as assigned.
• Process all bills for payment and Purchase supplies.

Logs/Inventory Activities:

• Maintain office inventory of supplies/equipment.
• Maintain requests and schedule repairs and purchase order log.
• Log and distribute mail to staff and residents.
• Participate in the development of systems that will enhance the operational functioning of the program.

Documentation Activities:

• Document regularly scheduled facility inspections, maintenance requests.
• Document regularly scheduled security checks throughout shifts.
• Maintain logs of shift activities, resident activities.
• Prepare Incident Reports when necessary.

Program Activities:

• Attend all staff meetings, training, seminars, and other meeting as assigned.
• Perform assigned evening and morning routines such as: evening activities, morning wake up, breakfast preparation, medication counts, etc.

Case management/Client Services:

• Assist primary counselors by providing the services for each resident identified in their Service Plan.
• Assist counselors to educate/train residents in daily living skills.
• Assist other staff with crisis intervention, hospitalizations, and other emergencies.
• Work with staff to empower resident’s council and to run their own meetings.
• Train residents in fire/safety procedures, such as: use of extinguishers, orderly fire drills, self-preservation, etc.
• Provide individual counseling and crisis management as needed

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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