Behavioral Health Counselor
Location | Parsippany, New Jersey |
Date Posted | December 13, 2024 |
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Job Type |
Full-time
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State | New Jersey (NJ) |
Description
Pay Rate: $18.73/hr.
Available Locations and Full-time Shifts (40hr/week)
BOONTON (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday: 1p-11p)
BOONTON (Sunday: 9a-7p / Tuesday-Thursday: 1pm-11pm)
DOVER (Sunday: 3p-11p / Monday-Thursday: 11a-7p)
DOVER (Tuesday: 3p-11p / Wednesday & Thursday: 11a-7p / Friday & Saturday 3pm-11pm)
CHESTER (Sunday: 9a-5p / Monday, Wednesday & Thursday: 11a-7p / Tuesday 3pm-11pm)
MORRISTOWN (Sunday: 9a-5p / Mon, Tue., Wed: 3p-11p / Thursday: 11a-7p)
Providing direct adult rehabilitative support services to consumers in community-based transitional housing residences.
- Provides on-site consumer supervision.
- Participates as a team member in the maintenance and care of agency facilities and ensures safety of the consumers in those facilities.
- Transports consumers in agency vehicles in a safe, cautious and responsible manner.
- Observes consumers’ self-administration of prescribed medication as per agency procedures.
- Provides medication education.
- Supervises and assists consumers in housekeeping, maintenance, and upkeep of the residence.
- Identifies, supervises, and assists consumers with rehabilitative services and daily living skills.
- Develops, supervises and facilities recreational and socialization activities for consumer.
- Coordinates as directed any contacts with adjunctive services.
- Documents service delivery and maintains accurate and timely clinical documentation.
- Submits repair and maintenance requests to supervisor and coordinates scheduling of repairs with the Housing Coordinator and Assistant Program Coordinator as needed.
- Functions as a team member by covering shifts, facilitating groups, participating in program activities, communicating all relevant information to other team members, covering co-workers duties as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in mental health, social work, psychiatric rehabilitation, nursing, or a related discipline; a combination of one or more years of college plus work or life experience together equaling four years; OR licensed as a Practical Nurse (LPN) plus two years of related work or life experience; OR a High School diploma and four years of related mental health experience.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license, with a good driving record.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required.
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