Residential Counselor Adult - Branches

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**Residential Counselor Adult - Branches**

Provide support services to adults residing at this long-term residence.

This role ensures a safe, healthy, and functional environment while

providing direct service to clients.

Branches has capacity to serve six adults and is situatedin the Old

North End. The home provides long-term, person-centered support to

adults who are experiencing long term mental health challenges,

including struggles with addiction. Each resident has their own room and

shares a common living room and kitchen. One to two daytime staff

provide supportive presence, medication distribution and assistance with

accessing resources and connecting with the community. Branches has

single staffed asleep overnights.

Responsibilities

• Develop healthy therapeutic relationships with adult residents
• Work with residents as a positive role model and assist in
  
  

increasing coping strategies, problem-solving skills and wellness

plans

• Assist with daily living functions, such as meal/menu preparation,
  
  

household maintenance/organization and personal care

• Provide support needed for safety in the community and/ or worksites
• Conduct overall health monitoring and medication distribution and/or
  
  

oversight

• Complete documentation as required by program
  
  

Requirements

• A combination of experience, skills and/or education in working with
  
  

adults that experience mental health challenges, substance use

disorders and/or intellectual disabilities or Autism Spectrum

Disorder, or another human services field

• Driver\'s License with acceptable driving record
  
  

Structure

• Full-time (Monday 9am-3pm, Tuesday 1-5pm, Thursday 3pm-Friday 10am
  
  

(includes an asleep overnight), Saturday 9am-5pm

• Union
• Non-exempt
• Starting at \$21.56 an hour
• We offer a competitive salary commensurate to experience
  
  

Benefits

• Accrue 36 days of combined time off per year for full-time employees
  
  

(and increasing with years of service); pro-rated for positions 16

hours or more

• Comprehensive health insurance with 80% agency-paid premium support
  
  

for individuals, couples, and families (pro-rated for part time).

This Point of Service Plan features no deductible.

• Two Dental options
• Vision Insurance
• Employer 401(k) contributions
• Employer Paid Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability
  
  

insurance

• Medical & Childcare Flexible Spending Account
• Childcare Stipend
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee referral program with financial payment
• Discounted online undergraduate/graduate courses through Champlain
  
  

College truED

• Award-winning workplace wellness program including physical fitness
  
  

groups for staff, financial wellness incentives, and ongoing

workplace wellness advocacy and education

• Voluntary benefits from local/international businesses: discounted
  
  

gym memberships, mobile phone service, ski/snowboard passes,

auto/home insurance, and more!

• Employee referral and sign on bonus is subject to Howard Center
  
  

policy, for both internal and external applicants.

• Our Values:Clients are at the heart of our decision making. We are
  
  

committed to individual and collective well-being and success. We are

responsible stewards of the resources entrusted to us. We are steadfast

in our practice and pursuit of excellence.*

*Howard Center is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Emp*