Residential Counselor

SUMMARY: The Residential Counselor works as part of a multi-disciplinary team in providing supervision to adult residents with severe and persistent mental illness. GLOM's residential program includes both crisis stabilization and transitional housing services. The Residential Counselor provides services including but not limited to client supervision, transporting residents on outings, cleaning, cooking, crisis intervention, and medication management. The Residential Counselor also supports and assists individuals in developing independent living skills and in meeting rehabilitation goals. Residential Counselor must demonstrate an acceptable level of maturity, good judgment, and emotional stability. Candidates must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including some weekend and overnight shifts.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with clients being served.
• Assist/Perform all areas of bed side care and first aid as needed.
• Administer medication to all clients. Count and store medication in correlation to CCL and DHCS regulations. Document all medications on Centrally Stored and Destruction Records, create Medication Administration Records as per each doctor order, count and control all medication brought into and out of the facility.
• Maintain a clean and debris free workspace.
• Maintain a professional working relationship with contract agency staff, doctors, clinicians and caseworkers.
• Follow and uphold all GLOM and facility policies and procedures.
• Provide incoming shift staff with a detailed pass down relating to all issues/clients.
• Actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning meetings as related to clients.
• Attend scheduled contract agency meetings as a GLOM representative.
• Demonstrates knowledge of crisis management and intervention.
• Any and all other duties as assigned by your supervisor. Essential job functions may be added to, deleted and/or changed at the discretion of management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED
• College degree is preferred, but not required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• PPD test for tuberculosis and satisfactory results
• CCL approved FBI and DOJ criminal background clearances
• Free from state sanctions
• Valid driver license
• DMV printout
• CPR/First Aid/BLS certification Previous experience with population to be served and/or work in a similar program setting preferred.
• One (1) year of experience preferred. Understanding of psychiatric illness and its treatment, and knowledge of psychotropic medication.
• Able to read and write clearly and accurately.
• Act as a team member providing input and reporting observations and concerns in regard to client symptoms and symptom management.
• Demonstrate the ability to act a part of a team and in an appropriate manner in a crisis situation.
• Ability to direct and manage subordinate staff and lead by example.