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Residential Counselor

Volunteers of America - Greater New York, Inc.
Elizabeth, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 3/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/12/2025
Position: Residential Counselor   The Residential Counselor is responsible to provide behavioral health rehabilitation services and supports that is necessary to assist the service recipient in achieving recovery goals in various life goals such as social, employment, educational, and/or housing domains. Services are provided that improve skills, self-esteem and a sense of belonging to the larger community. The Community Support Counselor maintains a wellness and recovery-oriented environment by using person-first language, and person centered rehabilitation planning and evidenced based practices to service recipients who meet the eligibility criteria to receive CSS.   Madison Apartments program serves consumers with psychiatric disabilities living in their own apartments in a senior housing complex. To learn more about the program, copy and paste this link into a browser https://www.voa-gny.org/behavioral-health   Location: Elizabeth, NJ 07201 (Union County)   Minimum Qualifications: The position requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the helping professions, such as social work, human services, counseling, psychiatric rehabilitation, psychology or criminal justice. Or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field other than a helping profession and two years of professional experience in a community behavioral health care setting. Certification as a psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner (CPRP) may be substituted for one year of experience.  This position shall also have a valid state driver’s license with a safe driving record that meets agency procedures.   Residential Counselor Principal Responsibilities: Contributing to the development, implementation, monitoring, and updating of the individualized rehabilitation plan. Performing therapeutic rehabilitative skill development. Offering services appropriate to meet the service recipient needs. Performing crisis intervention. Coordinating and managing services. Provide supportive counseling services to service recipient. Communicate observations and information about the service recipient to the Program Manager, RN and clinical team. Organize and support socialization activities through use of IMR or other evidence-based practices when indicated on the individual rehabilitation plan. Skill teaching to assist service recipient in developing the skills in various areas that promotes the achieving and maintaining of valued life roles in the social, employment, physical health, educational, and/or housing domains and also allows the service recipient to achieve community integration and to remain in an independent living setting of his/her choice. Participate in individual service coordination activities, including vocational and educational services. Document all observations, information and services provided to the service recipient within the required timeframes. Employees receive an exceptional benefits package including: Medical Dental Vision Prescription coverage Life insurance, Retirement plan Educational Reimbursement Program (includes tuition and license/certification) Paid Time Off which is accrued monthly and rolls over from year to year. In addition: Paid Birthday Holiday And much more…

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