PNMI Adult Residential – Saco Position Available In York, Maine
Tallo's Job Summary: Sweetser is hiring for a new Adult Residential Unit in Saco! The position is 30 hours a week with benefits. Residential Support Counselors assist individuals with mental illness in developing independent living skills, monitoring health and safety, and providing emotional support. Requirements include a valid driver's license, experience in direct care, and fluency in English.
Job Description
PNMI Adult Residential – Saco
Job Code:
12776
Location:
Saco 04072
Department:
Adult PNMI
FT/PT Status:
Full Time
Summary:
Sweetser is hiring for a new Adult Residential Unit in Saco!
This position is 30 hours a week, with benefits!
Residential Support Counselors support individuals with mental illness within the framework of recovery and resiliency providing a positive environment which fosters the development of independent living skills, while monitoring and role modeling health and safety.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provide a positive emotional support and supervision to residents.
Assist individuals to reach their goals and improve skills for independent living.
Encourage and support the resident’s efforts to maintain their health status through hygiene, diet, exercise, rest and utilization of coping strategies.
Encourage and support resident’s efforts to increase opportunities for social contact, vocational development, skill development for independent living, psychosocial rehabilitation and access to community resources.
Facilitate administration of medications and complete required documentation.
Work collaboratively as a member of a team.
Assure quality in work performed to facilitate the delivery of quality services.
Understand and follow all Sweetser health and safety policies.
Be committed to the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Valid state driver’s license.
Persons with lived experience in the Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse system are encouraged to apply.
One (1) year of experience providing direct care and/or crisis intervention to adults in a related field.
Must be able to speak, read and write English fluently.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
High School diploma or GED.
MHRT-I state certification or eligibility for and completion of certification within 60 days of employment.