Residential Counselor

Voa Gny; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage

Prescription Coverage

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off (Birthday Holiday)

Job summary

VOA-GNY in Clifton, NJ is seeking a Residential Counselor to provide behavioral health rehabilitation services and supports essential to help clients achieve recovery goals across social, employment, educational, and housing domains.

The role emphasizes person-first planning, evidence-based practices, and collaboration with the clinical team to maintain a wellness-oriented environment. A bachelor’s degree in a helping field and valid driver's license are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a helping profession or related field, or a BA with two years of experience in community behavioral health care.
• CPRP may substitute for one year of experience.
• Must have a valid state driver's license with a safe driving record.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, monitor and update individualized rehabilitation plans.
• Provide therapeutic rehabilitative skill development and supportive counseling.
• Coordinate and manage services and crisis interventions as needed.
• Communicate observations to the clinical team and Program Manager.
• Support socialization activities and social integration.
• Teach skills to promote independent living and valued life roles.
• Participate in vocational and educational service coordination.
• Document all observations and services within required timeframes.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Counseling services

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Job description

The Residential 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:

Clifton, NJ 07013 (Passaic 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.

Residential 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.

We are committed to offering our employees an exceptional comprehensive benefits package that supports their health, well-being, and personal growth. Full-time employees enjoy:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• Prescription Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off, including a Paid Birthday Holiday

And much more!