Residential Support Specialist: Recovery & Community

Volunteers-of-America---Greater-New-York,-Inc.; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prescription Coverage

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Birthday Holiday

Job summary

Volunteers of America–Greater New York is seeking a Residential/Community Support Services Counselor in Clifton, NJ to provide behavioral health rehabilitation services that help recipients achieve recovery goals across social, employment, education, and housing domains.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in a helping profession or two years in a community behavioral health setting; CPRP can substitute for one year. A valid driver's license and commitment to person-centered care are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a helping profession or related field; or a bachelor’s degree in another field plus two years of professional experience in a community behavioral health care setting.
• CPRP may be substituted for one year of experience.
• Valid state driver’s license with a safe driving record

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the development, implementation, monitoring, and updating of the individualized rehabilitation plan.
• Performing therapeutic rehabilitative skill development.
• Offering services appropriate to meet the service recipient needs.
• Performing crisis intervention.
• Coordinating and managing services.
• Provide supportive counseling services to service recipient.
• Communicate observations and information about the service recipient to the Program Manager, RN and clinical team.
• Organize and support socialization activities through use of IMR or other evidence based practices when indicated on the individual rehabilitation plan.
• Skill teaching to assist service recipient in developing the skills in various areas that promotes the achieving and maintaining of valued life roles in the social, employment, physical health, educational, and/or housing domains and also allows the service recipient to achieve community integration and to remain in an independent living setting of his/her choice.
• Participate in individual service coordination activities, including vocational and educational services.
• Document all observations, information and services provided to the service recipient within the required timeframes.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Valid driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in helping professions or related field

CPRP substitution for experience

Job description

Volunteers of America–Greater New York is seeking a Residential/Community Support Services Counselor in Clifton, NJ to provide behavioral health rehabilitation services that help recipients achieve recovery goals across social, employment, education, and housing domains.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in a helping profession or two years in a community behavioral health setting; CPRP can substitute for one year. A valid driver's license and commitment to person-centered care are essential.