Behavioral Health Counselor (Full-time / $500 Sign On Bonus) Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

Kaizen Lab Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a friendly and supportive organization dedicated to making a difference in people's lives every day. This role involves providing essential rehabilitative support services to adults in community-based transitional housing. You'll work closely with consumers, assisting them with daily living skills, medication education, and facilitating recreational activities. Enjoy a rewarding career with generous benefits, including 4 weeks of paid time off, a birthday holiday, and a sign-on bonus. If you're passionate about mental health and helping others, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

4 Weeks Paid-Time Off

Birthday Holiday

Paid Training

$500 Sign On Bonus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in mental health or related field.
• Must have valid driver’s license and good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct rehabilitative support services in community-based housing.
• Supervise consumers and assist with daily living skills and activities.
• Document service delivery and maintain accurate clinical records.

Skills

Mental health experience

Human services experience

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Valid driver’s license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mental health or related discipline

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

High School diploma with 4 years of experience

Job description

Full-time / $500 Sign On Bonus

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, Paid Training, PLUS MORE!

Available Locations and Full-time Shifts:

BOONTON / Friday-Monday: 1pm-11pm (40 hrs per week)

BOONTON / Sunday: 9am-7pm, Tuesday-Thursday: 1pm-11pm (40 hrs per week)

DOVER / Sunday: 1pm-11pm, Monday & Tuesday: 9am-7pm, Friday: 9am-7pm (40 hrs per week)

MORRISTOWN / Sunday - Thursday (Sunday: 9am-5pm, Monday-Wednesday: 3pm-11pm, Thursday: 11am-7pm) (40 hrs per week)

Providing direct adult rehabilitative support services to consumers in community-based transitional housing residences.

• Provides on-site consumer supervision.
• Participates as a team member in the maintenance and care of agency facilities and ensures safety of the consumers in those facilities.
• Transports consumers in agency vehicles in a safe, cautious and responsible manner.
• Observes consumers’ self-administration of prescribed medication as per agency procedures.
• Provides medication education.
• Supervises and assists consumers in housekeeping, maintenance, and upkeep of the residence.
• Identifies, supervises, and assists consumers with rehabilitative services and daily living skills.
• Develops, supervises and facilitates recreational and socialization activities for consumers.
• Coordinates as directed any contacts with adjunctive services.
• Documents service delivery and maintains accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Submits repair and maintenance requests to supervisor and coordinates scheduling of repairs with the Housing Coordinator and Assistant Program Coordinator as needed.
• Functions as a team member by covering shifts, facilitating groups, participating in program activities, communicating all relevant information to other team members, covering co-workers' duties as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mental health, social work, psychiatric rehabilitation, nursing, or a related discipline; a combination of one or more years of college plus work or life experience together equaling four years; 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.
• Mental health/human services experience.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, with a good driving record.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required.

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