What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Counselor - Intensive Behavioral Group Living Environment position at The Edinburg Center?
INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS
Billerica, MA
FT and PT schedules!
BENEFITS starting at 30 hours
$17.75 per hour
What You Will Do:
Provides recovery-oriented services, service coordination, advocacy, modeling and support to adults with mental health and behavioral health challenges living in a Group Living Environment. Delivers interventions designed to support Persons residing in an Intensive Group Living Environment (IBGLE) in the development of skills in all areas of functioning under the guidance of licensed clinical staff. Partners with Persons to work towards personal goals in order to achieve greater independence and improved quality of life. Follows the individualized positive behavior support plans and skill acquisition goals for all Persons served in the IBGLE.
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Who You Are:
High school diploma or equivalent required. BA or BS preferred. Experience working in a residential setting and Experience using the Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Supports PBS preferred. Valid driver’s license required. First Aid, CPR, CPI, WELLE and MAP certification within three months of hire required. Skilled in the use of Microsoft Word within three months of hire required.
Who We Are:
A dedicated team of professionals who have chosen to join an organization with a forty-year history of serving people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, brain injury and autism in the community. When we’re not at work, we love to hike, bike, craft, read, shop and sing opera, among many other things! Our staff of 350 have range of interests and skills and we know you do too! We know that The Edinburg Center will mean as much to you as it does to us!
At work, we are psychiatrists, social workers, clinicians, nurses, behavior specialists, peer specialists, board certified behavior analysts, direct service staff and employment specialists.
What We Offer:
We offer an excellent benefits package for both full and part-time staff, including health and dental (must work a minimum of 30 hours) vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance as well as a 401(k)-retirement savings plan. Paid time off benefits include vacation, personal, sick and holidays. To support ongoing professional development, we offer tuition reimbursement, conference, seminar, certification, and specialized training funding, as well as free clinical supervision for licensure.
We think the best benefit we offer is the chance to learn from each other and we hope you will be willing to teach us as well.
Be YOU! We are committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
The Edinburg Center, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
Please apply by visiting us at http://www.edinburgcenter.org/careers
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