Residential Counselor: Mills House- Per Diem-7008
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Community Health Resources
Windsor, CT, US
Summary
The Residential Counselor provides 24-hour staffing and therapeutic support for boys with emotional and behavioral problems in a group home setting. Responsibilities include facilitating skill-building groups, monitoring medication, and assisting residents with daily living activities.
Job Description
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JOB TITLE: Residential Counselor
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Per Diem
SCHEDULED HOURS: Per Diem
PROGRAM/LOCATION: Mills House, Windsor, CT
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Mills House
Mills House is a community-based group home which provides 24 hour staffing and a built in therapeutic component for 5 boys aged 14-21 who have experienced serious emotional and behavioral problems, and who have lived in more restrictive programs or institutions. The home allows the boys to live in a more familial, natural setting within the community. The program emphasizes maximizing each boy's ability to develop skills for living successfully outside of an institutional setting through the participation in normative community activities.
ABOUT THE POSITION: Residential Counselor
Duties & Responsibilities
- Maintains physical environment and program standards set by funders, accreditors, and agency policies.
- Monitor self-administration of client medications in accordance with the agency medication policies and procedure as program may require.
- Effectively utilizes appropriate communication methods/tools to effectively collaborate with co-workers and clients.
- Teaches and assists all residents in areas of developmentally appropriate activities of daily living.
- 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.
- Collaborates and coordinate 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, trainings, and other meetings as assigned.
- Additional duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
Experience: Two years’ experience working with a relevant population preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: Valid driver’s license required with good driving record.
Why Join CHR?
Be part of an exciting, supportive, and dynamic workplace where your growth and well-being are our top priorities!
- Comprehensive benefits packages include health insurance, ample paid time off (including your birthday!), employer contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan, and competitive insurance premiums with added discounts on pet, home and auto!
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs, including exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities
- Career development opportunities! FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth! Clinical supervision and/or mentoring offered at several programs
- Wellness program: Annual wellness stipend, FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
- Employee appreciation and involvement, including contests, lunch & learns (meet with our CEO!), employee appreciation events, employee-led resource groups open to all, and more!
And so much more! (Many benefits are available to all staff, regardless of the hours worked, with some subject to eligibility)
COMPENSATION*:
$19.00/hr
*Our per diem and fee for service positions offer a flat hourly rate.
CHR is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all to apply.
Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!
CHR is a growing organization recognized and respected as one of the leading providers of behavioral health services in Connecticut. Our career opportunities include psychiatrists, APRNs, therapists, alcohol and drug counselors, administrative and management.
CHR is a comprehensive provider, offering a wide range of personalized services for children, families and adults whose lives have been touched by mental illness, addiction or trauma. Our largest outpatient offices are in Manchester and Enfield, with smaller offices throughout central and eastern Connecticut and several community-based programs.
CHR’s mission is "Inspiring hope for individual and community wellbeing." Our name embodies our commitment to community-based care, instilling hope for a healthy, happy and productive future, and utilizing all available resources to achieve change. CHR is proud to provide services that achieve Real Quality with Real Results.
CHR’s history dates back to the mid-1960’s, and since its creation, we have become a trusted community resource and well-respected service provider. Throughout our history, we have added new programs, grown into new locations, collaborated with other healthcare providers and recruited exceptional staff to meet the needs of the clients we serve.
Today, we employ more than 700 experienced professionals, including licensed therapists, psychiatrists, child psychiatrists, case managers, and people with lived experience who provide expert care to more than 20,000 people every year. We are accredited by The Joint Commission, licensed by the state and have repeatedly been voted among the Top Workplaces in Connecticut by the Hartford Courant.
**For crisis or immediate assistance call 1-877-884-3571**
Founded
1966
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Mental Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Windsor, Connecticut
CHR is a growing organization recognized and respected as one of the leading providers of behavioral health services in Connecticut. Our career opportunities include psychiatrists, APRNs, therapists, alcohol and drug counselors, administrative and management.
CHR is a comprehensive provider, offering a wide range of personalized services for children, families and adults whose lives have been touched by mental illness, addiction or trauma. Our largest outpatient offices are in Manchester and Enfield, with smaller offices throughout central and eastern Connecticut and several community-based programs.
CHR’s mission is "Inspiring hope for individual and community wellbeing." Our name embodies our commitment to community-based care, instilling hope for a healthy, happy and productive future, and utilizing all available resources to achieve change. CHR is proud to provide services that achieve Real Quality with Real Results.
CHR’s history dates back to the mid-1960’s, and since its creation, we have become a trusted community resource and well-respected service provider. Throughout our history, we have added new programs, grown into new locations, collaborated with other healthcare providers and recruited exceptional staff to meet the needs of the clients we serve.
Today, we employ more than 700 experienced professionals, including licensed therapists, psychiatrists, child psychiatrists, case managers, and people with lived experience who provide expert care to more than 20,000 people every year. We are accredited by The Joint Commission, licensed by the state and have repeatedly been voted among the Top Workplaces in Connecticut by the Hartford Courant.
**For crisis or immediate assistance call 1-877-884-3571**
Founded
1966
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Mental Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Windsor, Connecticut
