Residential Milieu Counselor & Group Facilitator

AIDS Healthcare Foundation; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Presencial; USD 19.000 - 25.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Broward House, Inc. is a not-for-profit community-based organization serving Broward County with a focus on HIV care and Prevention, housing, and behavioral health.

This role supports residents through daily activities, taking vitals, and providing emotional support, reporting to the Director of Residential Services. The position includes leading groups, coordinating with nurses, and ensuring safety and compassionate care.

Formación

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Two years of substance abuse training or one year related experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Creole preferred.
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and prevention services preferred.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Excellent communication with diverse populations.
• Must pass background and drug screening.
• Valid Florida driver’s license and ability to drive a van.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and facilitate evening and weekend groups including life skills, social rehab and psychoeducational.
• Provides intervention and completes tasks as assigned by nurse on duty and management team, including drug screenings.
• Completes orientation with new residents and treatment participants, including intake paperwork.
• Observe residents for changes in condition or behavior and promptly report these changes to appropriate nurse on duty and management team.
• Monitor clients by performing periodic assigned checks. Monitor property regularly and report unsafe conditions and practices immediately to the appropriate person. Makes scheduled rounds in a timely manner.
• Monitor, transport, and supervise social activities on and off facility.
• Provides emotional support to clients and engages clients in activities as appropriate to their level of functioning and ability to participate.
• Provide support to CNA and Dietary Aides duties as required.
• Provide basic maintenance support to residential and behavioral health facilities.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, program meetings, and staff training as determined by supervisor.
• Engages, counsels, manages, motivates, and effectively works with high-risk, vulnerable client population.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Driver's license / able to drive van

Basic computer skills

Reading and interpreting documents

Team collaboration

Discretion with confidential info

Crisis response capability

Flexible and multitasking

Public interaction skills

Educación

High-School Diploma or GED

Substance Abuse training / related experience

Herramientas

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Broward House, Inc. is a not-for-profit community-based organization serving Broward County with a focus on HIV care and Prevention, housing, and behavioral health.

This role supports residents through daily activities, taking vitals, and providing emotional support, reporting to the Director of Residential Services. The position includes leading groups, coordinating with nurses, and ensuring safety and compassionate care.