Bilingual Group Counselor - Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR)

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The group Counselor Provides individual and group Psychosocial Rehabilitative services (PSR) for adults with chronic mental illness using the identified principles of the program in order to help participants reduce or ameliorate symptoms and to improve independent living skills. Provides education and skill-building sessions, including socialization, illness and medication self management, recovery planning, healthy-living, and in-vivo cooking sessions with participants, among others. The Group Counselor uses individual treatment plans to inform services provided. Group Counselor monitors treatment progress regularly and reviews treatment plans as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social work or related field, or 5 years of experience in mental health and/or substance abuse field in lieu of education.
• Bilingual Spanish/English required.
• Experience working with diverse populations and groups preferred. Periodically assigned to rotating crisis-line cellular phone.

Benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; 401(k) with employer match; paid vacation time, 13 paid holidays + 2 floating holidays