Residential Counselor I

Centerstone; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

403b retirement plan with companyMatch

Paid time off

Continuing education opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Centerstone is seeking a dedicated Adult Residential Services supervisor to provide supervision, psycho-social education and support to residents. The role emphasizes trauma-informed care and helping clients stabilize.

Schedules vary across multiple shifts with flexible options; starting pay is $15.50–$17.11 per hour based on experience. Centerstone offers medical, dental and vision coverage, a 403b plan with company match, paid time off and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience working with mental health treatment is required.
• Residential services experience preferred.
• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license with at least 3 years of driving experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor residents’ compliance with program rules and behavioral expectations.
• Redirect residents on non-compliance and refer major incidents to Residential Coordinator.
• Supervise self-medication procedures and document in residents’ charts.
• Plan and supervise psycho-educational activities and provide van transportation for outings.
• Complete authorizations for stay with Managed Care Companies as needed.

Skills

Mental health treatment experience

Residential services experience

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team! Centerstone, a trauma-informed organization, endorses an organizational culture built on understanding, recognizing and responding to those affected by trauma to strengthen resilience for our clients, staff and community. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team!

JOB DESCRIPTION

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Provides support, assistance, psycho-social education and supervision to Adult Residential Services residents.

Schedule: Positions are available across multiple shifts, offering flexibility to accommodate a variety of scheduling needs.

Compensation: Starting pay is $15.50–$17.11 per hour, based on directly relevant experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise and monitor residents’ compliance with Program rules and behavioral expectations.
• Re-direct residents on non-compliance with rules and expectations and refer major incidents of non-compliance to the Residential Coordinator.
• Supervise, educate on and monitor residents’ self-medication procedures and document in residents’ charts.
• Responsible for keeping file and closet locked while on duty.
• Review referral information as it is presented to help determine eligibility for admission and continued stay for Supported Housing and Crisis Respite where relevant.
• Complete authorizations for stay as needed with each Managed Care Company.
• Supervise meal preparation and compliance of residents with dietary guidelines, providing education as needed.
• Receive and dispense residents’ funds from locked filing cabinet in office as needed and document all money received and given to residents in residents’ charts.
• Plan and supervise psycho-educational activities recreational activities during residents’ free time and provide van transportation on outings.
• Inform Residential Coordinator of all medical emergencies, crisis situations with residents or any disruptions in program operation.
• Receive briefing at beginning of shift from Residential Coordinator or other staff and provide briefing to other staff at end of shift.
• Document a progress note on each resident once per shift and at any time there is a significant incident.
• Attend all Program staff meetings and all scheduled staff development activities.
• Conduct room inspections as needed to monitor and educate on cleanliness of rooms, residents’ compliance with hygiene/grooming and household task completion.
• Each residential program within Adult Residential Services will provide a safe, comfortable supervised housing option for mental health consumers, and assist consumers in reaching and maintaining stabilization of symptoms, while encouraging consumers to assume increasing responsibility for their lives.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education Level High school diploma required
• Years of Experience Experience with mental health treatment required
• Experience with residential services preferred
• Certification/Licensure Valid and unrestricted state driver’s license required with at least 3 years of driving experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Standing – 20% Sitting – 80% Squatting – Occasional Kneeling – Occasional Bending – Occasional Driving – Occasional Lifting – Occasional

DISCLAIMER

The duties and responsibilities described in this document are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Time Type: Full time

Pay Range: $14.25--$20.00

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 403b retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays
• AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
• Employee Resource Groups
• Continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

Centerstone is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Centerstone is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We treat all clients and colleagues with dignity and respect.

At Centerstone, we use our values as a guide for what we do. Respect, Expertise, Integrity and Empowerment are at the heart of every interaction at Centerstone, and particularly rooted in our Culture.

Our approach to culture is to create an environment that encourages, supports and celebrates the voices and experiences of our employees. We are committed to a culture of empowerment, respect, integrity and expertise that powers our innovation and connects us to each other, our clients and the communities we serve.

Centerstone is also committed to a strong culture of quality and safety, celebrating role-models who champion best practices for quality, clinical risk, and patient safety.

Centerstone is a nonprofit health system providing mental health and substance use disorder treatments. Services are available nationally through the operation of outpatient clinics, residential programs, the use of telehealth and an inpatient hospital.

Centerstone also features specialized programs for the military community, therapeutic foster care, children’s services and employee assistance programs.

Centerstone’s Research Institute provides guidance through research and technology, leveraging the best practices for use in all our communities.

Centerstone’s Foundation secures philanthropic resources to support the work and mission of delivering care that changes people’s lives.