Relief Mental Health Counselor

Overview

Title: Mental Health Counselor Relief

Program/Dept: MHRC

Reports to: Director of Nursing

Classification: Casual / On Call Non-Exempt

Shift: PM 3-11:30PM & NOC 11-7:30AM

Salary Range: $25 an hour (+ 5% differential pay if applicable to shift)

Position

Description:

This is a Relief/ On-call position. Under supervision of the Director of Nursing, the Recovery Specialist provides support and assistance to clients through individual and group counseling in a crisis or transitional residential treatment program.

• Develop and maintain a respectful, caring, tolerant, ethical, and empowering relationship with all individuals served.
• Establish and maintain clear and effective communications with clients, ensure that their needs are met, assist them in the development and implementation of their treatment plans, and prepare them for the next level of care or other discharge options.
• Document clients' progress in program charts.
• Assist program management in ensuring compliance with all agency policies and procedures, contractual agreements, licensing and certification requirements, and local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Provide accurate, timely, and complete transfer of program and client information to other staff as they begin their shift.
• Provide crisis intervention as necessary.
• Remain alert and perform job functions as assigned and as necessary during awake overnight shifts.
• Orient new clients to the program, or, when possible, enable other clients to orient new clients.

In conjunction with all other program staff members, actively participate in the effort to ensure that the facility environment is homelike, clean, safe, attractive, and comfortable at all times.

• Notify program management of all needs for repair or maintenance of the facility or program vehicles, involving clients when appropriate.
• Assist program management to create and maintain a safe and professional working environment free of hostility, harassment, and discrimination.
• Facilitate and lead structured program activities, as assigned.
• Participate in staff meetings and attend other meetings, as assigned.
• Attend and participate in regularly scheduled supervision sessions.
• Attend training events as assigned, completing a minimum of twenty (20) hours of in-service training annually.
• Assist clients with room maintenance, laundry, meal planning and preparation, shopping, and cooking.
• Participate in promoting a safe, healthy, and clean working environment at all times consistent with applicable laws, industry standards and the agency’s own Health & Safety Program.
• Complete and submit accurate time sheets and absence reports to program management in a timely manner.
• Promote within the agency and with the public the philosophy and practice of social rehabilitation.
• Drive agency vehicle to transport clients and on various errands, as required; documenting and reporting mileage according to agency procedures, so that services can be provided in a timely manner; comply with agency vehicle policy at all times.
• Actively nurture and advance the cooperative, harmonious, and teamwork-oriented environment Caminar strives to promote within the workplace;
  Through daily efforts and presentation promote an atmosphere of dignity and respect in line with the organization’s mission, philosophy, policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties, responsibilities and special projects as assigned.

• Must be passionate about Caminar's mission.
• High School Diploma or GED is preferred. BA in psychology or related field is preferred.
• Must have a minimum of at least one year of experience or training related to mental health programs or shall participate in training provided by the facility. Such training/experience shall be in the direct provision of services to a program's identified clients or residents. A bachelor’s degree with a major in psychology, social work or behavioral sciences may be substituted for the 1 year of full-time work experience or its part-time equivalent.
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment including email and Internet navigation required.
• Abil…