POSITION: Residential Counselor

PROGRAM: Chrysalis House

DIVISION: Community Support Program

DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO: Chrysalis House Coordinator

SUMMARY OF POSITION: Supporting adult individuals living with psychiatric disorders in a residential setting. Chrysalis House is a goal oriented behavioral program focusing on daily living skills, emotional regulation, and community integration.

Specific Duties and Requirements:

• Role model and teach daily living skills as necessary, including, but not limited to, cooking, housekeeping, social skills, distress tolerance, and personal hygiene. All within the DBT approach.
• Assist residents with medication administration.
• Provide house coverage will include days, nights, weekends, and overnights.
• To provide general supervision of clients including administration of medications, and transportation.
• Provide guidance with activities of daily living when indicated.
• To provide a supportive environment, and crisis response when needed.
• To complete timesheets, required trainings and assigned paperwork in a timely manner as well as completing medication entries, and log entries.
• To follow supervisory directives.
• Uphold client rights, and dignity.
• To perform other responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: BA in Human Services or related field preferred, OR experience in human services. Must be willing to work weekends, some holidays, overnights (asleep) and evenings. Understanding of the recovery a plus. Valid driver’s license, excellent driving record and a safe, insured vehicle.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: WCMHS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business need, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

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