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About the Role

The Counselor provides support and assistance to clients in a residential treatment setting, advocating for their rehabilitation needs and ensuring a smooth transition through their treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake interviews with prospective clients
• Orient new clients to the program and facility
• Respond to psychiatric and medical emergencies
• Perform crisis intervention work
• Assist clients during facility evacuations
• Develop and support client treatment plans
• Communicate with referral sources and treatment personnel
• Complete intake, discharge, and progress documentation
• Initiate and participate in discharge planning
• Lead or co-lead group sessions and house meetings
• Assume primary case coordination responsibilities
• Relay clinical and house-status information during shift changes
• Monitor and record client medications
• Participate in meal planning and preparation
• Attend staff meetings, supervision, and case consultations
• Maintain the physical plant and perform minor repairs
• Report suspected client abuse
• Promote social rehabilitation philosophy
• Work overnight, awake and alert shifts
• Comply with all laws, regulations, and agency policies
• Lead or participate in client recreational activities
• Shop for household items with clients
• Drive clients to treatment-related destinations

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a mental health related field or equivalent experience
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Demonstrate good judgment and emotional stability
• Ability to negotiate several flights of stairs multiple times per shift
• Ability to lift and carry 20 lb. packages
• Ongoing clearance with the California State Department of Social Services
• Maintain training certification for First Aid and CPR

Skills

• Crisis intervention
• Case management
• Basic word processing
• Computer proficiency for behavioral health services

Location

• San Francisco, CA 94110

Work Type

• Residential treatment
• Overnight shifts

Experience Level

• At least one year of experience in a community mental health program preferred
• Experience in residential treatment preferred

Education Level

• Bachelor's Degree in a mental health related field

Salary/Compensations

• $4,948.00 - $5,938.00 per month

About the Company

• Progress Foundation