Community Support Counselor (Part-time)
Do you want to work in a friendly, professional and supportive organization? If so, COME JOIN OUR TEAM!
Community Hope is
looking for part-time Community Support Counselors.
To ensure
the safety of people we serve and our workforce, we require employee’s proof of
COVID-19 vaccination. Unvaccinated employees must participate in COVID-19
testing at minimum one to two times per week in accordance with State and
Federal regulations.
Part-time / Flexible Schedule Monday - Friday: 20 hrs. per week.
Deliver high quality community-based support services to adults with serious mental illness living in their homes.
Service area: (Sussex, Warren, Somerset, & Western Morris Counties) - Agency vehicle provided
Contributes to the development, implementation, monitoring, and updating of the individualized rehabilitation plan.
- Performs therapeutic rehabilitative skill development.
- Perform crisis intervention and provides on-call support to consumers for crisis intervention and emergency services linkages.
- Monitors, as needed, consumer self-administration of prescribed medications as per Agency procedures and provides medication education.
- Assists consumers with accessing community-based wellness and recovery services.
- Transports consumers in an agency vehicles in a safe, cautious, and responsible manner.
- Documents service delivery accurately and timely while ensuring consumer confidentiality.
- Coordinates with other providers to maximize services integration and consumer opportunity.
- Functions as a team member and covers co-workers duties as needed.
- Maintains the assigned vehicle including scheduled maintenance and follows related policies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in one of the helping professions, such as social work, human services, counseling, psychiatric rehabilitation, psychology, or criminal justice. Bachelor’s degrees in a field other than a helping profession will be considered when accompanied by a minimum of two years of professional experience in a community behavioral healthcare setting.
- One year of mental health experience.
- A valid driver’s license, with a good driving record
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