Volunteers of America Greater New York
Residential Counselor
Volunteers of America Greater New York, Clifton, New Jersey, us, 07015
Position: Residential Counselor
The
Residential Counselor
is responsible for assisting in the case management and treatment plan implementation for the consumers. The residential counselor provides direct care services to the consumers, including but not limited to transportation, support, teaching, crisis intervention, and case management.
Location:
Clifton, NJ 07013 (Bergen County)
Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health, health or other appropriate human services related discipline;
A license as a registered nurse; a combination of one or more years of college, plus related work or life experience together equaling four years.
The individual is required to have at least one year of related work or life experience if the four-year college degree does not meet the requirements above.
A license as a practical nurse plus two years of related work or life experience or a high school diploma or the equivalent, plus four years of related work or life experience.
This position shall also have a valid driver's license with a clean driving record for a minimum of 24 months.
Principal Responsibilities:
On-site consumer resident supervision or support including but not limited to teaching, behavioral modeling, assistance to complete ADL's, and other tasks.
Communicating observations and information about the consumer resident to the program manager, RN, DDD case manager and other treatment team members.
Supervising, organizing and supporting recreational and/or socialization activities for consumers.
Transportation
Assist consumers in the self-administration of medication.
Residential counseling
Crisis intervention services (but not including crisis intervention counseling)
Participation in the development of the individual habilitation plan and other required assessments.
Participation in individual service coordination activities.
Documenting observations, information and services provided to the consumer resident in progress notes.
Cooperate with Volunteers of America and/or State of New Jersey Division staff in any inspection and/or investigation.
Employees receive an exceptional benefits package including:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Prescription coverage
Life insurance
Retirement plan
Educational Reimbursement Program (includes tuition and license/certification)
Paid Time Off which is accrued monthly and rolls over from year to year.
Paid Birthday Holiday
To learn more about VOA-Greater New York, copy and paste this link into a browser:
https://www.voa-gny.org/about
VOA-Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories. Apply today!
Job Family: CASE MANAGEMENT
Job Function: Counseling
Pay Type: Hourly
Min Hiring Rate: $20.19
Max Hiring Rate: $20.19
Required Education: High School
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The
Residential Counselor
is responsible for assisting in the case management and treatment plan implementation for the consumers. The residential counselor provides direct care services to the consumers, including but not limited to transportation, support, teaching, crisis intervention, and case management.
Location:
Clifton, NJ 07013 (Bergen County)
Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health, health or other appropriate human services related discipline;
A license as a registered nurse; a combination of one or more years of college, plus related work or life experience together equaling four years.
The individual is required to have at least one year of related work or life experience if the four-year college degree does not meet the requirements above.
A license as a practical nurse plus two years of related work or life experience or a high school diploma or the equivalent, plus four years of related work or life experience.
This position shall also have a valid driver's license with a clean driving record for a minimum of 24 months.
Principal Responsibilities:
On-site consumer resident supervision or support including but not limited to teaching, behavioral modeling, assistance to complete ADL's, and other tasks.
Communicating observations and information about the consumer resident to the program manager, RN, DDD case manager and other treatment team members.
Supervising, organizing and supporting recreational and/or socialization activities for consumers.
Transportation
Assist consumers in the self-administration of medication.
Residential counseling
Crisis intervention services (but not including crisis intervention counseling)
Participation in the development of the individual habilitation plan and other required assessments.
Participation in individual service coordination activities.
Documenting observations, information and services provided to the consumer resident in progress notes.
Cooperate with Volunteers of America and/or State of New Jersey Division staff in any inspection and/or investigation.
Employees receive an exceptional benefits package including:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Prescription coverage
Life insurance
Retirement plan
Educational Reimbursement Program (includes tuition and license/certification)
Paid Time Off which is accrued monthly and rolls over from year to year.
Paid Birthday Holiday
To learn more about VOA-Greater New York, copy and paste this link into a browser:
https://www.voa-gny.org/about
VOA-Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories. Apply today!
Job Family: CASE MANAGEMENT
Job Function: Counseling
Pay Type: Hourly
Min Hiring Rate: $20.19
Max Hiring Rate: $20.19
Required Education: High School
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