Senior Residential Counselor

The City of Alexandria, located in northern Virginia, borders the District of Columbia, Arlington, and Fairfax counties. With a population of approximately 150,000 and a land area of 15.75 square miles, Alexandria is the seventh‑largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It offers a charming waterfront and a unique historic setting for residents and employees alike.

Overview

The Senior Residential Counselor (SRC) provides supervision of residential counselors to ensure individuals living in the home receive quality care, support, and instruction in daily living skills based on their treatment plans. The SRC oversees daily operations and service provision to individuals with serious mental illness, substance‑use disorders, and/or co‑occurring mental health and substance‑use disorders. Responsibilities include managing resident records in accordance with HIPAA standards, maintaining a clean, safe, and well‑maintained program site, and monitoring compliance with state licensing, city, and department policies and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the selection process of new counselors.
• Orients, trains, and supervises counselors on an ongoing basis.
• Meets with supervisees for both individual and group supervision.
• Maintains the staff schedule to ensure all shifts are covered.
• Coordinates weekly purchase of food and other residence items within budgetary requirements.
• Ensures residents receive services aligned with treatment‑plan goals and objectives.
• Documents client services, supports, and interventions in the clinical record and oversees the quality of supervisees’ documentation.
• Participates in treatment team meetings.
• Ensures counselors maintain required training and certifications.
• Provides direct observation and feedback to counselors through announced and unannounced visits.
• Reviews and approves Kronos time entries for supervisees; monitors overtime usage.
• Maintains current policies and procedures manuals at the residence.
• Develops and maintains rapport with neighbors and other community members.
• Attends and participates in monthly supervision meetings.
• Utilizes and maintains a City credit card for food and household supplies; reconciles monthly purchase‑card statements for approval.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Two‑year college degree.
• Two years of experience working with clients with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, substance‑abuse disorder, or domestic violence in a residential setting, including supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Valid driver’s license issued by the state of residence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four‑year college degree in Human Services or a related field.
• Two years of experience in a residential setting with clients diagnosed with substance‑use disorder(s), serious mental illness, and/or co‑occurring mental health and substance‑use disorder.
• One year of supervisory experience.
• Possession of a QMHP‑A license.

This position requires successful completion of pre‑employment background checks, including FBI/Federal Records Check; Virginia State Child Abuse/Neglect Registry; Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Database; verification of education/certifications; and driver’s license validation.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays.