Residential Counselor — Empower Residents & Growth Benefits

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, vision, and dental

Retirement plans

Paid time off (holidays)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Professional development

Job summary

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York is seeking a Residential Counselor in Staten Island to implement and manage community residence programs. You will help residents develop life skills and document services in comprehensive plans, while providing crisis support and counseling as needed.

The position requires a High School Diploma, experience with mental health populations, and flexibility for emergencies. Benefits include health coverage and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Experience helping individuals with serious mental illness or similar population.
• Experience with providing security is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management services to all assigned residents.
• Implement individual service plans to assist residents in attaining rehabilitation goals.
• Offer instruction and service delivery in multiple service categories through role modeling, guidance, training and support.
• Document all services and interactions in residents' case records and maintain the record.
• Engage residents in regular discussions around their short and long-term goals and evaluation of services.
• Provide ongoing counseling support to residents as needed.
• Draft the resident's comprehensive service plan and facilitate involvement in discussions.
• Act as liaison for services in the comprehensive service plan (medical, psychiatric, dental, benefits, etc.).
• Manage incidents and intervene to minimize risk; notify the program's Manager and document events.
• Integrate care with other agency staff and service providers.
• Attend all required meetings.
• Help maintain a safe and appropriate living environment.
• Supervise medication distribution where applicable and track counts.
• Prepare meals for residents when applicable.
• Escort clients to medical appointments or benefits appointments.
• Conduct bedroom/apartment inspections.
• Document significant building activities in the logbook and ensure visitor sign-in.
• Assist with monthly fire drills.
• Assist in planning recreational activities.

Skills

Good judgment

Customer service

Time management

Communication with manager

CPR/First Aid certification

Teamwork

Emergency responsiveness

Multi-tasking

Proactive problem solving

Crisis management

Conflict resolution

Written communication

De-escalation techniques

Independence

Patient, compassionate approach

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Foothold AWARDS

Microsoft WORD

Job description

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York is seeking a Residential Counselor in Staten Island to implement and manage community residence programs. You will help residents develop life skills and document services in comprehensive plans, while providing crisis support and counseling as needed.

The position requires a High School Diploma, experience with mental health populations, and flexibility for emergencies. Benefits include health coverage and professional development opportunities.