Sr. Behavioral Health Counselor

Do you want to work in a friendly, professional and supportive organization? Do you want to make a difference in someone's life every day!? If so, COME JOIN OUR TEAM!

4 WEEKS Paid-Time Off!, Birthday Holiday PLUS MORE!

We are looking for a full-time Senior Behavioral Health Counselor to assist in the daily management of the community-based transitional housing residence (Group Home) and to provide direct adult rehabilitative support services to consumers. . 

Shift: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

• Monitors and ensures the daily implementation of direct services and staff duties.
  
• Monitors staff performance in all daily activities.
• Coordinates and follows up on consumer medications in conjunction with the Assistant Program Coordinator.
• Establishes, maintains, and approves all changes in staff schedules and reports all changes to the supervisor.
• Utilizes supervision.
• Assists the Assistant Program Coordinator with the coordination of referrals and placements with other residential services and community agencies.
• Assisting the Assistant Program Coordinator on ensuring that all staff complete the Core Competency training requirements. 
• Reviews clinical records and ensures accuracy of reporting and charting.
  
• Ensures all clinical and administrative documentation is timely and consistent with program procedures.
• Provides on-site coverage and substitute coverage when necessary.
• Maintains and monitors all residential record keeping including staff minutes, fire drill records, chore lists, menus medication logs, daily logs, house meeting minutes and appropriate clinical documentation.
• Implements and maintains appropriate safety standards.
• Reports repair and maintenance requests; coordinates scheduling of repairs; Submits supply and furniture requests as needed.
• Manages all food and petty cash accounts.
• Collects rent, food, phone, and cable payments from consumers; Insures safe keeping of any and all consumer funds.
• Prepares all monthly reports.
• Assists in transitioning new consumers to the residence and discharge or transition of outgoing consumers to other

 Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mental health, social work, psychiatric rehabilitation, nursing, or a related discipline; OR licensed as a Practical Nurse (LPN) plus two years of related work or life experience; OR a High School diploma and four years of related mental health experience.
• Minimum 1-year experience in mental health/human services experience
• Must possess a valid driver’s license

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~We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply including Native American, people of color, women, LGBTQ+, people of all abilities, veterans and veteran spouses.~