Residential Support Counselor - Nights
Sweetser · Belfast, ME · 2 mo ago
$19/hrFull-time
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provide a positive emotional support and supervision to residents.
- Aid individuals to reach their goals and improve skills for independent living.
- Encourage and support the resident's efforts to maintain their health status through hygiene, diet, exercise, rest, and utilization of coping strategies.
- Encourage and support resident's efforts to increase opportunities for social contact, vocational development, skill development for independent living, psychosocial rehabilitation, and access to community resources.
- Facilitate administration of medications and complete required documentation.
- Work collaboratively as a member of a team.
- Assure quality in work performed to facilitate the delivery of quality services.
- Understand and follow all 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
- A High School diploma or GED.
- MHRT-I state certification or eligibility for and completion of certification within the first year of employment.