Residential Support Staff

MFS; Keene (NH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

MFS in Keene, NH seeks qualified staff to supervise habilitation programs and structure a therapeutic milieu for residents with severe mental illness. You will train daily living skills, monitor medications, and perform case management while facilitating community integration and crisis support.

The role includes back-up telephone screening for Emergency Services and requires independent work with supervision as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in social work, rehabilitation, psychology, education, or related field and relevant experience.
• Commitment to psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery-oriented practice.
• Ability to work independently during assigned shifts and seek supervisory consultation when appropriate.
• Demonstrated communication skills.
• Valid NH driver’s license and driving record; ability to transport residents.

Responsibilities

• Supervise residents' habilitation programs and structure therapeutic milieu within the residence.
• Provide training in skills of daily living.
• Monitor medication distribution and provide case management activities.
• Facilitate community integration and participation in crisis care for individuals with severe mental illness.
• Provide back-up telephone screening for Emergency Services.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Good judgment

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work / rehabilitation / psychology / education or related human service field

Job description

Description

Provides supervision of residents’ habilitation programs, structures therapeutic milieu within the residence, provides training in skills of daily living, monitors medication distribution, provides case management activities, facilitates community integration and participates in the provision of crisis care to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Provides back up telephone screening for Emergency Services.

FT, PT, and Overnight positions available.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree in social work, rehabilitation, psychology, education, or a related human service field and one year of experience working with persons with severe and persistent mental illness or two years experience in a human service field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, such that: a) one additional year of education in a human service field may be substituted for each year of experience required; and b) one additional year of experience in a human service program may be substituted for one year of education required; and c) other experience in the provision of services to persons with severe and persistent mental illness or by other persons who have personal knowledge of mental illness, may be substituted for the experience required, given demonstratable skills or competencies derived from the experience.
• A commitment to psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery-oriented practice.
• Ability to work independently during assigned shifts, exercise sound judgment, and seek supervisory consultation when appropriate.
• Demonstrated communication skills
• A valid NH driver’s license, good driving record, with the ability to transport residents in an appropriately insured vehicle.