Behavioral Health Resident Support Coordinator

Aperion Care; Chicago Heights (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Aperion Care seeks a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Coordinator to help implement Social Services programs and support residents' emotional and social needs, in line with policies and regulations.

The role emphasizes safety, crisis management, and coordinating with staff, greeting residents, and guiding them through activities. Required: high school diploma; a BA in social work, psychology, or related field; PRSC experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Must possess, at minimum, a high school diploma.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field required.
• Previous PRSC and/or Social services experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the facility’s philosophy of care and strive to achieve its goals and objectives.
• Greeting new residents to the facility and orienting them to the building and staff.
• Monitor facility entrances and exits to ensure that resident safety.
• Make regular rounds during scheduled shift to ensure the safety of residents and staff.
• Assist residents going to workshop and special community outings with arrival and departure ensuring proper hygiene, medications, and clothing.
• Stay current on facility policies and procedures on behavioral emergencies and be trained in crisis management and diffusing a potentially volatile situation, especially concerning aggressive/agitated behavior.
• Maintain knowledge of current goals/objectives that each resident is working on and encouraging the resident to do so.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field

Job description

Aperion Care seeks a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Coordinator to help implement Social Services programs and support residents' emotional and social needs, in line with policies and regulations.

The role emphasizes safety, crisis management, and coordinating with staff, greeting residents, and guiding them through activities. Required: high school diploma; a BA in social work, psychology, or related field; PRSC experience preferred.