Residential/Community Support Services Counselor

Volunteers of America-Greater New York

Elizabeth (NJ)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 56,000

Full time

15 hours ago

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Job summary

Volunteers of America–Greater New York seeks a Community Support Services Counselor to provide behavioral health rehabilitation services and supports to help recipients achieve recovery goals in social, employment, housing, and educational domains.

Location: Elizabeth, NJ 07201. Requires a bachelor’s degree in a helping field (or related degree with two years in behavioral health) and a valid driver’s license; CPRP may substitute for one year of experience. Full-time benefits included.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a helping profession or related field required.
If degree is in another field, two years of relevant experience in community behavioral health care required.
CPRP certification may substitute for one year of experience.
Valid state driver's license with a safe driving record required.

Responsibilities

Contributing to the development, implementation, monitoring, and updating of the individualized rehabilitation plan.
Performing therapeutic rehabilitative skill development.
Offering services appropriate to meet the service recipient needs.
Performing crisis intervention.
Coordinating and managing services.
Provide supportive counseling services to service recipient.
Communicate observations and information about the service recipient to the Program Manager, RN and clinical team.
Organize and support socialization activities through use of IMR or other evidence-based practices.
Skill teaching to assist service recipient in developing life skills across social, employment, health, education, and housing domains.
Participate in individual service coordination activities, including vocational and educational services.
Document all observations, information and services provided within required timeframes.

Skills

Driver's license

Crisis intervention

Education

Bachelor's degree in helping profession (social work, human services, counseling, psychology, etc.)

Bachelor's degree in other field + 2 years experience in community behavioral health care

CPRP certification may substitute for one year of experience

Job description

Volunteers of America–Greater New York (VOA–Greater New York) is a leading anti-poverty organization serving neighbors in need across New York City, Northern New Jersey, and Westchester. Through 70+ programs, we support over 35,000 adults and children each year, including individuals experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, youth aging out of foster care, veterans, seniors, and children with developmental delays.

Our staff are at the heart of this work, creating meaningful change every day. If you’re passionate about making a difference and joining a mission-driven team, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the following position:

Position: Community Support Services Counselor

The Community Support Services counselor is responsible to provide behavioral health rehabilitation services and supports that is necessary to assist the service recipient in achieving recovery goals in various life goals such as social, employment, educational, and/or housing domains. Services are provided that improve skills, self-esteem and a sense of belonging to the larger community. The Community Support Services Counselor maintains a wellness and recovery-oriented environment by using person-first language, and person-centered rehabilitation planning and evidenced based practices to service recipients who meet the eligibility criteria to receive community support services. To learn more, copy and paste this link into a browser https://www.voa-gny.org/nnj

Location: Elizabeth, NJ 07201 (Union County)

Minimum Qualifications:

The position requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the helping professions, such as social work, human services, counseling, psychiatric rehabilitation, psychology or criminal justice.
Or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field other than a helping profession and two years of professional experience in a community behavioral health care setting.
Certification as a psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner (CPRP) may be substituted for one year of experience. This position shall also have a valid state driver’s license with a safe driving record that meets agency procedures.

Community Support Services Counselor Principal Responsibilities:

Contributing to the development, implementation, monitoring, and updating of the individualized rehabilitation plan.
Performing therapeutic rehabilitative skill development.
Offering services appropriate to meet the service recipient needs.
Performing crisis intervention.
Coordinating and managing services.
Provide supportive counseling services to service recipient.
Communicate observations and information about the service recipient to the Program Manager, RN and clinical team.
Organize and support socialization activities through use of IMR or other evidence-based practices when indicated on the individual rehabilitation plan.
Skill teaching to assist service recipient in developing the skills in various areas that promotes the achieving and maintaining of valued life roles in the social, employment, physical health, educational, and/or housing domains and also allows the service recipient to achieve community integration and to remain in an independent living setting of his/her choice.
Participate in individual service coordination activities, including vocational and educational services.
Document all observations, information and services provided to the service recipient within the required timeframes.

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