Multi-site Residential Counselor

About the role

At Encompass Community Services, we provide a wide range of services related to family & social well-being, early childhood education, behavioral health, housing and more. We currently have an opening for a full-time, Multi-site Counselor position, serving our three mental health facilities located throughout Santa Cruz County.

Job Summary

This position will work swing (2:00pm-10:00pm) and overnight shift (10:00pm- 8:00am), Monday through Sunday. The Multi-Site Residential Counselor is a full-time position with benefits and is scheduled to work Swing and NOC Shifts (including weekends) as needed for coverage at our three mental health residential sites.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Availability to cover needed Swing, NOC, and weekend shifts
• Manage client behavioral and/or medical issues, safety issues, or other natural emergencies while on duty, with support of an On-Call Manager
• May provide therapeutic crisis management
• May provide therapeutic intervention services based on best practices & selected evidence based practices for mental health or substance use disorders and/or co-occurring disorders
• Services may include administrative functions in support of clients, including evaluations, assessments, counseling, and/or assisting in the implementation of appropriate treatment plan interventions and/or the facilitation of individual, group, family, and crisis counseling
• Assisting with medication, incident reporting, shift change reporting, and household duties as required
• Must communicate effectively and be able to use current technology in the following areas: e-mail, case notes, incident reports, correspondence with community service providers

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish desired but not necessary
• High school diploma or GED required, some college preferred
• Ability to work independently, manage time well
• Valid driver’s license and clean DMV required
• Electronic Health Record (EHR) Competency
• Computer literacy
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Position requires flu vaccination upon hire

Wages & Benefits

Our total compensation package includes a comprehensive medical and dental insurance plan for full time employees, 403(b) retirement plan, paid holiday, sick time, and 17 days of paid vacation, pro-rated for positions less than 40 hours a week. Position receives overtime rate on all holidays as well as double time for Christmas and Thanksgiving day.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to excellence through diversity and strive to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all clients and employees. Our programs recognize the value of racial, ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity and strive toward a culture of trauma-informed practice, with the overarching goal of ensuring that all services promote healing, and integrate the values and standards of providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services.