Residential Support Counselor - Nights

Sweetser; Belfast (ME); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$2,000 Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

Sweetser in Belfast, ME seeks a Residential Support Counselor - Nights to join the Adult Residential Team. You will provide positive emotional support and supervision to residents, helping them reach goals and develop independent living skills.

The position offers an hourly rate of $19, plus $2.50 for hours between 10pm and 8am, and a $2,000 sign-on bonus for full-time employment. Collaboration with a dynamic team ensures quality, safety, and person-centered care.

Qualifications

• Provide positive emotional support and supervision to residents.
• Assist individuals to reach goals and develop independent living skills.
• Support health, hygiene, diet, exercise, rest and coping strategies.
• Encourage social contact, vocational development and access to resources.
• Administer medications and complete required documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional support and supervision to residents.
• Help residents reach goals and develop independent living skills.
• Encourage health maintenance and coping strategies.
• Support social, vocational and community resource access.
• Assist with medication administration and documentation.
• Collaborate with team to ensure quality of services.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Direct care

Team collaboration

Emotional support

Education

High School diploma or GED

MHRT-I certification or eligibility

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 - Nights

Job Code: 13396

Location: Belfast 04915

Department: Adult PNMI

FT/PT Status: Full Time

Summary

Join the Adult Residential Team in Belfast!

$2,000 Sign-On Bonus for full-time!

Hourly Rate: $19 Hourly with an additional $2.50 for hours between 10pm-8am!

Participate in a dynamic team providing support to individuals with mental illness. Within the framework of recovery and resiliency provide for a positive environment to foster 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.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• High School diploma or GED.
• MHRT-I state certification or eligibility for and completion of certification within the first year of employment.