Seeking a Full Time Resident Counselor on our Elmira Our House Team

Our Full Time opportunities offer:

·      Generous time off every year including 14 paid holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time, and sick time

·      Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of continuous employment)

·      Comprehensive Health Care Coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays, and deductibles

·      Company Paid Basic Term Life Insurance for Employee

·      Long Term Disability Insurance

·      Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life

·      Flexible Spending Account

·      Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program

·      Tax Deferred Annuity (403B)

·      Christmas Bonus

·      Wireless discount for Sprint or Verizon customers

·      Free parking

SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The Resident Counselor acts under the direct supervision of the Program Director and is primarily responsible for the overall counseling and case management of the residents.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively provide counseling to persons with emotional and substance abuse problems.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with other staff and community professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to assess, monitor and evaluate residents’ needs and progress in program, establish and implement and evaluate goal-oriented resident service plans.
• Supervises assessment of residents, development, implementation and monitoring of resident services and discharge follow-up plans.
• Provides supervision and in-service training to other staff in areas such as individual and group counseling techniques, crisis management, goal planning, assessment of residents and referrals, record keeping, discharge planning, etc…
• Facilitates staff interaction, coordination of services and monitors regular evaluations of resident’s progress in program.
• Works to coordinate facilitate and maximize utilization of other providers of services to residents.
• Maintains relevant statistical data, supervises clinical records and assists with general evaluation and supervision of record keeping system.
• Provide informal counseling sessions, groups and rap sessions with clients towards developing positive interpersonal relationships and self-concept.
• Responds to crisis emergencies during on duty as well as off duty hours, as required.
• Maintains and supervises professional practices with regard to resident rights and confidentiality.
• Insures adherence to agency and state policies, procedures and regulations.
• Encourages the development of independent living skills with opportunities for practical application.
• Does oversee the development and training of newer staff members.
• Serve as a member of the QA and UP committees.
• Insures coordination of programming with primary counselor.
• Serves as liaison to related community and human services groups.
• Facilitates leisure time and recreational and skill development.
• Performs any other related tasks as assigned.
• Be on call when the Program Director is unavailable.
• Teach all mandated trainings including tobacco addiction and HIV and AIDS lectures as mandated.

Resident Testing
• Collect urine drug screen as instructed
• Give regular breath tests as instructed
• Document finding in the daily case notes

General Conduct
• Avoid all power struggles with Residents
• If help is needed to handle an issue, call the CASAC Staff or Program Director immediately
• Report any incidents relative to general conduct to the CASAC Staff

SPECIAL SKILLS, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
• Associate's degree (A.A.) from a two-year college or technical school, working to obtain CASAC Trainee then CASAC
• Good communications skills.
• A good understanding of alcoholism and drug addiction.
• A strong willingness to improve self and to help others.
• Must be familiar with and comply with all Federal Confidentiality laws or CFR-42

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.