Awake Overnight Residential Counselor (Mental Health Services)

About the role

As an ACCS Awake Overnight Residential Counselor in a Residential Group Living Environment (GLE), you will provide direct support to people with psychiatric conditions in a residential GLE designed to foster independence.

Responsibilities

• Help PS who are new to the residence settle in, provide support to PS who have difficulty sleeping at night, and encourage good sleep habits.
• Implement PS Treatment Plan interventions as directed by Team LPHA Clinician.
• Perform day-to-day assignments as directed by Program Director.
• Use recovery-oriented, person-centered, harm-reduction, trauma-informed, culturally competent and strengths-based approaches with PS.
• Adhere to safety, maintenance, Human Rights and other operational policies and procedures.
• Comply with physical site licensing standards and regulations.
• Store, administer, document and dispose of PS medication consistent with Medication Administration Program (MAP) requirements, funding source regulations and company policy, if applicable.
• Create opportunities for PS to participate in the smooth operation of the residence, including participating in meal preparation, physical site maintenance, etc.
• Encourage social interaction between residents and help create a collaborative environment where PS, family, friends, and others important in the lives of PS are welcome, respected and valued.
• Serve as a resource for neighbors.
• Help PS prepare meals.
• Participate in trainings; attend supervision and staff meetings as requested.
• Aid in the orientation of new staff.
• Complete all required documentation.
• Contribute to program’s quality improvement goals and objectives.
• Help PS use crisis intervention techniques when necessary.
• Access on-call backup when needed.
• Complete incident documentation as needed.
• Perform physical site maintenance activities following maintenance schedule.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• An associate's degree in a human services related discipline is preferred.
• Prior experience working in a human services setting is strongly preferred.
• Bilingual/bicultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

• A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution.
• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open to all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more.
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!).
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance.
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care).
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance.
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week): 15 days of Vacation per year, 11 Paid Holidays, 10 Sick Days per year, 3 Personal Days per year.
• Education Assistance and Remission Programs.
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!

Pay

The pay range for this position is USD $20.00 - USD $20.00 /Hr.