Residential Counselor

Co--mhar-Inc; Walnutport (Northampton County); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

COMHAR, Inc. in Walnutport, PA is hiring a Residential Counselor to supervise and support clients in residence and in the community within the SSH program. Positions include overnight weekend shifts, weekday evenings, full-time and per diem options.

Responsibilities include shift communications, delivering activities, maintaining safety, and keeping accurate charts. Requirements are an associate degree or a high school diploma with related experience and a PA driver’s license. Pay is $17.36/hr.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in human services.
• High school diploma/G.E.D. plus 6 months to 1 year related mental health experience.
• Valid PA driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Communication on and between shifts of client information and supervisory directives.
• Deliver quality and consistent individual and group activities, e.g., counseling sessions and supervising residents’ chores.
• Ensure safety and security of the facility, meds, and client funds.
• Maintain development and review of residential service plans and evaluations.
• Maintain timely chart documentation including progress notes and incident reports.
• Ensure compliance with policies, confidentiality, HIPAA, and safety procedures.
• Promote program activity through teamwork and staff meeting attendance.
• Participate in mandatory training on confidentiality, fire safety, infection control, and crisis prevention.

Education

Associates degree in human services

High school diploma/G.E.D. plus 6 months to 1 year related mental health experience

Job description

About this position

Description:

Open Shift Schedules-

1. Saturday and Sunday 12am-8am (Part-Time 16 hours- Friday/Saturday over-night every weekend)

2. Monday-Friday 4pm-12am (Full-Time 40 hours)

3. Per Diem, must be flexible

Pay Rate: $17.36/HR

Location: Walnutport, PA

At COMHAR, it’s our mission to provide health and human services that empower individuals, families and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives. COMHAR's Specialized Supported Housing (SSH) Program located in Walnutport, PA is a homelike environment providing clients with the opportunity for independence and self-determination within a structured living situation. Our SSH is now looking for Residential Counselor who will be responsible for the supervision and support of the clients while in residence at the site and in the community.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for communication on and between shifts of client information and supervisory directives
• Deliver quality and consistent individual and group activities, i.e., counseling sessions, hours meetings, supervising residents’ chores, monitoring medications, activities of daily living(shopping, meal preparation, cooking, personal hygiene, laundry), social and leisure skills.
• Ensures safety and security of the facility including COMHAR property, valuables, medication storage, client funds, tokens/transpasses, petty cash, client rents, and crisis management.
• Maintains involvement in the development and review of residential service plans, psychosocial evaluations and annual reviews.
• Maintains required or requested timely and accurate chart documentation such as progress notes, residential service plans, house logs, incident reports, medication checklist, chore/meal schedules, etc.
• Ensure compliance to all internal and external regulations, policies, and procedures, e.g., confidentiality, client rights, call-out procedures, health and safety, HIPAA, compliance, etc.
• Promote continuity of program activity through the maintenance of proper channels of communication through a team approach to comprehensive services, i.e., supervision and staff meeting attendance as requested.
• Participates in all mandatory training at hire and annually, e.g., confidentiality, fire safety, infection control, crisis prevention/intervention, suicide prevention, cultural awareness, disaster training, driver training, medication monitoring, safety and emergency procedures

Requirements

• Associates degree in human services or
• High school diploma/G.E.D. plus 6 months to 1 year related mental health experience.
• Valid PA driver’s license.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community based health and human service organization founded in 1975. We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state or local law.

Salary Information

$17.36 - $17.36Hourly Wage