Full-Time Recovery Counselor

This position is eligible for our Commuter Benefit Program for:

• This position is eligible for commuter benefits for those who travel more than 20 miles one way from their residence to their work location.
• Eligible employees approved for the Commuter Benefit Program will receive $200 per month for regular full-time employees and $100 per month for regular part-time employees

• High School diploma or equivalent required plus (6) months of full-time direct care experience
• (6) months experience of non-professional consumer-directed internship in mental health field preferred.
• Candidates with SUD Counselor experience recommended to apply or individuals with experience working in an adult mental health setting/psych setting

How you will make a difference:

• Conducts and assists both large and small activity groups and outings independently but under the supervision of the Program Manager or his/her designee.
• Encourages client’s interaction and socialization with other peers, providing feedback to clients on appropriate behavior while acting as a role model.
• Accurately documents in writing each client’s attendance and response to activity and therapeutic groups or individual counseling in the individual medical record.
• Visually and audibly observes and reports on client’s physical and psychiatric conditions and reports significant changes to the Program Manager while documenting those observations in writing in the medical record.
• Assists in preparing and serving client meals/snacks as needed.
• Transports clients in facility vehicles as directed

Division/Program Overview:

• 24/7 inpatient voluntary program
• 16-bed facility for adults (ages 18-59)
• Rehabilitation/recovery services, including substance use rehabilitation services
• Pre-vocational or vocational counseling
• Medication evaluation and support services