Residential Support Counselor - Adults - Relief

Sweetser; Saco (ME); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Sweetser is hiring for the Adult Residential Unit in Saco to support individuals with mental illness on a relief per diem basis. The role emphasizes helping residents gain independent living skills, health maintenance, and community access while working as part of a collaborative team.

Responsibilities include supervising residents, supporting goal attainment, and administering medications with proper documentation.

Qualifications

• Valid state driver's license.
• Experience providing direct care or crisis intervention to adults (1 year).
• English fluency (reading, writing and speaking).
• Lived experience in mental health or substance use disorders encouraged to apply.
• High school diploma or GED.
• MHRT-I certification or eligibility to obtain within 60 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide positive emotional support and supervision to residents.
• Assist residents to reach goals and improve independent living skills.
• Encourage health status through hygiene, diet, exercise, rest and coping strategies.
• Support social contact, vocational development, and access to community resources.
• Facilitate administration of medications and complete required documentation.
• Work collaboratively as a member of a team.
• Ensure quality in work and adherence to health and safety policies.
• Commitment to Sweetser's mission, vision, and values.

Skills

Driver's license

Crisis intervention

Direct care

English fluency

Lived experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

MHRT-I certification eligibility within 60 days

Job description

Becoming part of the Sweetser family means you can make a difference in the lives of Maine children, adults, and families every day. As a nationally recognized and accredited leader, we offer competitive salaries, a wide range of benefits and the opportunity to join a passionate team of more than 700 employees.

Residential Support Counselor - Adults - Relief

Job Code: 13477

Location: Saco 04072

Department: Adult PNMI

FT/PT Status: Relief Per Diem

Summary: Sweetser is hiring for the Adult Residential Unit in Saco!

$19 hourly

Residential Support Counselors support individuals with mental illness within the framework of recovery and resiliency providing a positive environment which fosters the development of independent living skills, while monitoring and role modeling health and safety.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide a positive emotional support and supervision to residents.


• Assist individuals to reach their goals and improve skills for independent living.


• Encourage and support the resident’s efforts to maintain their health status through hygiene, diet, exercise, rest and utilization of coping strategies.


• Encourage and support resident’s efforts to increase opportunities for social contact, vocational development, skill development for independent living, psychosocial rehabilitation and access to community resources.


• Facilitate administration of medications and complete required documentation.


• Work collaboratively as a member of a team.


• Assure quality in work performed to facilitate the delivery of quality services.


• Understand and follow all Sweetser health and safety policies.


• Be committed to the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Valid state driver's license.


• Persons with lived experience in the Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse system are encouraged to apply.


• One (1) year of experience providing direct care and/or crisis intervention to adults in a related field.


• Must be able to speak, read and write English fluently.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• High School diploma or GED.


• MHRT-I state certification or eligibility for and completion of certification within 60 days of employment.