Residential Support Counselor
Sweetser · Topsham, ME · Yesterday
$18/hrFull-time
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provide a positive emotional support and supervision to residents.
- Aid individuals in reaching their goals and improving skills for independent living.
- Encourage and support the resident's efforts to maintain health status through hygiene, diet, exercise, rest, and coping strategies.
- Encourage and support the resident's efforts to increase social contact, vocational development, skill development for independent living, psychosocial rehabilitation, and access to community resources.
- Facilitate the administration of medications and complete required documentation.
- Collaborate as a member of a team to ensure quality service delivery.
- Comply with Sweetser health and safety policies.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Valid state driver's license.
- One (1) year of experience providing direct care and/or crisis intervention to adults in a related field.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- High School diploma or GED.
- MHRT-I state certification or eligibility for and completion of certification within the first year of employment.