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Residential Support Counselor - Relief
Job Code: 13044
Location: Belfast 04915
Department: Adult PNMI
FT/PT Status: Relief Per Diem
Summary:
$19 Hourly Join a dynamic team providing support to individuals with mental illness! Within the framework of recovery and resiliency, provide for a positive environment to foster the development of independent living skills while monitoring and role modeling health and safety!
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Provide a positive emotional support and supervision to residents. • Assist individuals to reach their goals and improve skills for independent living. • Encourage and support the resident's efforts to maintain their health status through hygiene, diet, exercise, rest and utilization of coping strategies. • Encourage and support resident's efforts to increase opportunities for social contact, vocational development, skill development for independent living, psychosocial rehabilitation and access to community resources. • Facilitate administration of medications and complete required documentation. • Work collaboratively as a member of a team. • Assure quality in work performed to facilitate the delivery of quality services. • Understand and follow all Sweetser health and safety policies. • Be committed to the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS: • Valid state drivers license. • Persons with lived experience in the Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse system are encouraged to apply. • One (1) year of experience providing direct care and/or crisis intervention to adults in a related field. • EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: • High School diploma or GED. • MHRT-I state certification or eligibility for and completion of certification within the first year of employment.