Residential Rehabilitation Counselor: Northfield

Community Health Resources
US - Connecticut - Enfield
June 27, 2024

With a career at CHR, you can look forward to a respectful workplace, an inclusive culture, and most importantly, a family. A career can mean different things at different workplaces. Apply now to see what it means to us and what it's like to work somewhere your voice is heard, your wellness is a priority, and your success matters.

JOB TITLE: Residential Rehabilitation Counselor

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time, 40 hours/wk

SCHDULED HOURS: Flexible: 3:30pm-10:30pm 4 days/week, Wednesdays 12pm-10pm

PROGRAM/LOCATION: Northfield,Enfield, CT

PC#: 2390

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:Northfield

Northfield is a 24/7 residential program for adults with serious mental illness. We teach life skills and build healthy habits through skill-based groups and individual interactions. Residential Counselors and our therapy cat Lucy, work alongside our residents in their journey of understanding and accepting their illness and learning the skills necessary to live healthy independent lives. The care and support that we give our folks stays with them and their families long after they leave Northfield. If you want to make a lasting difference in someone's life, this is the place to start!

ABOUT THE POSITION:Residential Rehabilitation CounselorPosition Highlights

Provide Real Hope to our clients and their families
Gain valuable experience in a group home setting
Perfect entry level position into the behavioral health field!

Duties & Responsibilities

Maintains physical environment and program standards to CHR, DMHAS, TJC, and DPH licensing standards.
Establish rapport and working relationship, utilizing person centered practices.
Effectively utilizes appropriate communication methods/tools to transfer information to other staff regarding the daily events.
Teaches and assists all residents in areas of rehabilitation including nutrition and wellness, meal preparation, hygiene, laundry, banking and budgeting, basic home care skills, substance use education and recovery skills.
Assists/Manages administrative functions and tasks at the direction of the supervisor.
Prepares and facilitates educational and skill building groups and one to one intervention as directed by the treatment plan.
Monitors medications of all residents in accordance with the Adult Residential Medication policy and procedure.
Collaborates and coordinates care with providers and families as needed.
Assists residents in addressing medical and psychiatric needs.

Maintains documentation in compliance with agency and program standards.
Participates in staff meetings, supervision, training, and other meetings as assigned.
Additional duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:Education: Bachelor's degree required; a minimum of 1 year relevant experience preferred.

Experience: Experience working with adults with Serious Mental Illness in a residential or supported living setting preferred; experience providing skills building teaching in group format preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: CPR/First-Aid Certification within 6 months of hire or according to program requirements. Valid driver's license required.

WHY CHR:

Voted Top Workplace 10 years in a row!
Generous paid time off, including your birthday!
403b Retirement Plan contributions
Competitive insurance premiums

Discounts on pet, auto, and home insurances as well!

Education and licensure reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness
NHSC loan repayment program offered at select sites!
Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development program

Career development

Internal career fairs- meet directly with a recruiter and discuss your career goals
Plenty of growth opportunities (we have over 80 programs state-wide!)
Free trainings, clinical supervision, and mentoring available at many programs

Robust wellness program

Annual wellness stipend
3 free confidential counseling sessions available 24/7 to employees and household dependents through an employee assistance program
FREE premium subscription to the Calm app (meditations, music, sleep stories and more!) for you and up to 5 family members
Virtual bring your pet to work lunches, free weekly yoga, employee appreciation events, and more!

Ample opportunities to get involved and have your voice heard

Thought-provoking and interactive learning opportunities for all staff focused on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) throughout the agency
Employee-lead resource groups
Leadership luncheons with our CEO
Join any one of our agency committees!

Stay informed with frequent updates

Weekly video messages directly from our CEO
Monthly newsletters

And much, much more…!

• Many of the benefits listed above are available to all staff regardless of hours worked! Please note that some of the listed benefits may be subject to eligibility.

COMPENSATION*:

$18.27 minimum- $25.37 maximum, dependent upon experience
• Actual rates are determined at the time of offer and are based off of relevant experience, as well as adherence to our internal equity policy. Many of our positions offer program/location differentials and/or sign-on incentives. (Please note, for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)

CHR is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that respects differences and honors the experience of our diverse staff. We encourage women, members of ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with (dis)abilities, and veterans to apply.

Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!

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