About the Role
The Counselor provides support and assistance to clients at Progress programs, advocating for and responding to their treatment and rehabilitation needs within multi-level facilities.
Responsibilities
- Conduct intake interviews with prospective clients.
- Orient new clients to the program and facility.
- Respond to psychiatric and/or medical emergency situations and perform crisis intervention.
- Assist clients in emergency evacuations.
- Develop treatment plans with client participation.
- Communicate with referral sources and other treatment personnel.
- Complete intake and discharge paperwork and maintain client progress records.
- Initiate and participate in discharge planning.
- Lead or co-lead group sessions, including house meetings.
- Assume primary case coordinating responsibilities for assigned clients.
- Relay clinical and house-status information to other staff.
- Monitor and record client medications.
- Participate in meal planning, preparation, and join clients for meals.
- Attend staff meetings, supervision sessions, and case consultation meetings.
- Consult with leadership on case review, medications, and group dynamics.
- Be responsible for the physical plant, including minor cleaning and repairs.
- Report suspected abuse of clients to appropriate agencies.
- Promote the social rehabilitation philosophy.
- Work overnight, awake and alert shifts.
- Comply with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Inform leadership of any personal circumstances affecting job performance.
- Lead and/or participate in outings and recreational activities.
- Shop for groceries and household items with clients.
- Drive clients to treatment-related destinations.
- Attend programmatic and administrative meetings as a representative.
Requirements
- Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, clients, and other providers orally and in writing.
- Must demonstrate good judgment and emotional stability.
- Must be able to negotiate several flights of stairs multiple times during each work shift.
- Must be able to lift and carry 20 lb. packages multiple times during the work shift.
- Must demonstrate ongoing clearance with the California State Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.
- Must maintain training certification and demonstrated capacity to perform basic First Aid and CPR.
- Basic word processing skills required.
- Maintain computer requirements of the City and County of San Francisco Community Behavioral Health Services.
Skills
- Social rehabilitation
- First Aid
- CPR
- Basic word processing
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Full-time
- Overnight shifts
Experience Level
- One year of experience in a community mental health program preferred
- Experience may be substituted for the degree requirement
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree in a mental health related field
Salary/Compensations
- $28.55 - $28.55 Hourly
About the Company
- Progress Foundation operates programs housed in multi-level facilities.
