Residential Counselor - Crisis Diversion Home (4508)

Location: Warren County, NJ

Job Type/Status: Fee for Service

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assists with the admission process on new client admissions and orientation procedures and schedules.
  • Co-facilitate all orientation groups and daily living skills groups.
  • Know where clients are at all times.
  • Provides liaison with staff and other staff to ensure that all clients' needs are be met.
  • Provides supervision of meals, including supervision of servers and clean-up crew after each meal. Ensure that garbage is disposed of properly after each meal.
  • Monitor rooms to ensure cleanliness after each activity.
  • Participate in required staff training and staff meetings as scheduled.
  • Supervise clients with emphasis on client safety and well-being.
  • Remind clients of program rules and regulations as necessary and report infractions appropriately.
  • Provide emotional support for clients while referring them to therapy staff to deal with clinical issues.
  • Complete all assigned paperwork in a neat, accurate and timely manner.
  • Complete incident reports according to policy in a timely, accurate manner.
  • Communicate with other staff as necessary to promote quality client care.
  • Observe and report safety, maintenance problems.
  • Exercise sound professional judgment and seek assistance as necessary to effectively manage client behavior.
  • Follows all company policies and procedures.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • High School Graduate/GED required
  • At least two working with individuals in the behavioral health field
  • Current driver's license with a good driving record of at least three years
  • English-Spanish bilingual and lived experience preferred

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