Residence Counselor - Adult

Prime Healthcare; Passaic (NJ); Presencial; USD 22 000 - 29 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

St. Mary's General Hospital in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based acute care hospital delivering compassionate care across a broad range of services.

It is seeking a Residential Support Specialist to supervise adults in transitional and crisis housing, provide direct care, and educate clients and families to promote independence and community integration. The role focuses on crisis resolution, daily living assistance, and collaborative service planning to enhance independence and community

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation or a related field.
• High School Diploma with related experience considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Associate’s Degree with related work or life experience preferred.
• Basic understanding of working with adults with a serious mental illness.
• Valid New Jersey Driver’s License required.

Responsabilidades

• Supervise, engage and support adult consumers in a residential setting (transitional, crisis and/or supported housing).
• Provide direct care and assist clients with activities of daily living using direction, modeling and prompting.
• Provide education, prompting and support to client and/or family to resolve crises and promote independence.
• Assist in developing and facilitating service planning to promote independence and community integration.

Conhecimentos

Basic understanding of mental illness

Formação académica

Bachelor or Associate degree in social work/psychology/rehabilitation

High School Diploma + related experience

Associate’s Degree + related experience

High School Graduate with experience

Valid New Jersey Driver’s License

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overview

St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com.

Responsibilities

Supervise, engage and support adult consumers in a residential setting (transitional, crisis, and/or supported housing). Provide direct care, assisting clients with all activities of daily living, as needed using direction, modeling, and prompting. Provide education (appropriate to client), prompting and support to client and/or family designed to resolve crisis, and decrease barriers for more independent living. Assist in developing and facilitating service planning to promote further independence and community integration.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. 1. Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation or a related field.
2. 2. High School Graduates with additional specific experience will be considered on a case by case basis.
3. 3. High School Diploma – four (4) years full time experience with related work or life experience.
4. 4. Associate’s Degree- two (2) years full time experience with related work or life experience.
5. 5. Basic understanding of working with adults with a serious mental illness.
6. 6. Valid New Jersey Driver’s License.

Pay Transparency

St. Mary's General Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $16.30 to $21.14 . The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Nights

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.Know Your Rights:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf