Counselor-Seniors

Progress Foundation; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Progress Foundation seeks a Senior Counselor for the San Francisco Seniors Program (Rypins House, Carroll House, day treatment). The role supports adults over 60 in a transitional residential setting and requires intake interviews, counseling, and discharge planning.

Responsibilities include maintaining records, coordinating with therapists, and adapting to a flexible schedule, including some weekends. A Bachelor's degree and relevant experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in residential treatment or social rehabilitation preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively—oral and written.
• Basic word processing skills.
• Maturity, good judgment and emotional stability required.

Responsibilities

• Promote social rehabilitation philosophy in residential treatment.
• Conduct intake interviews.
• Provide group, individual, and family counseling.
• Develop and implement treatment plans.
• Coordinate activities and discharge planning.
• Maintain contact with clients' therapists and treatment programs.
• Maintain clinical records and perform minor household tasks.
• Work with flexible schedule, including some weekends and overnight shifts.

Skills

Communication skills

Oral and written communication

Word processing

Maturity and judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Seniors - San Francisco, CA 94110, Salary Range: $4,948.00 - $5,938.00 Salary/month, Seniors Program, San Francisco

The Seniors program includes Rypins House, a 6-bed transitional residential treatment program located in San Francisco’s Mission District, Carroll House, a 6-bed residential treatment located in Bernal Heights and Rypins House Day Treatment, a day treatment program for Seniors Program clients and older adult consumers from the community. Rypins House has been provided by the agency under a contract with the City and County since 1980 and Carroll House since 1979. This program provides services to adults over age 60. This transitional residential treatment program for seniors is the only rehabilitation and recovery-based 24-hour alternative to institutional treatment, or jail, that is designed to meet the needs of behavioral health clients over age 60 in San Francisco.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the Program Director or the Assistant Director, Counselors provide support and assistance to clients of these two unique adult psychiatric transitional residential treatment program. The Counselors advocate for and respond to clients' treatment and rehabilitation needs. Specific functions are outlined in the job description.

Generally, Counselor duties include:

• Promote the philosophy of social rehabilitation as it applies to residential treatment
• performance of intake interviews
• group, individual, and family counseling
• treatment plan development and implementation
• coordination of activities
• discharge planning
• developing and maintaining contact with clients' therapists and related treatment programs

Maintain computer requirements of the City and County of San Francisco Community Behavioral Health Services. In addition, the counselor is required to maintain clinical records and to perform minor household repair and cleaning tasks. Candidates must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including some weekend and overnight shifts.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience may be substituted for the degree requirement, depending on nature and length of experience.
• Specific experience in residential treatment and/or knowledge of social rehabilitation is preferred.
• At least one year's experience in a community mental health program is preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Basic word processing skills.
• Must demonstrate an acceptable level of maturity, good judgment and emotional stability.
• Must be able to negotiate several flights of stairs and lift and carry 20lb packages multiple times during each work shift.

Progress Foundation is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Bilingual/bicultural, people of color, women, individuals with personal experience as consumers of mental health services and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Upon receipt of a job offer and before commencement of employment, must submit to a fingerprint check and health screening exam in order to obtain clearance from the State Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Valid California driver's license and insurability under the agency's auto insurance policies are preferred. Employment is contingent upon meeting the above minimum qualifications and verification of previous employment and education.