COUNSELING SPECIALIST- INDEPENDENCE INN II

Counseling Specialist- Independence Inn II

Job Category: Direct Service Worker Requisition Number: COUNS004635

Full-Time On-site Rate: $19.57 USD per hour Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA Travel Required: Yes

Job Details

Description

Group Living:

Ensures that residents are provided with quality care, including matters of health, safety, clothing, hygiene, and meals.

Ensures routines around house jobs, dorm chores, wake up and lights-out, laundry, cooking, etc.

Programs individual and group activities like trips, sporting events, crafts, etc.

Upholds all elements of behavior management system, including restriction system, negotiations, and a repertoire of confrontation techniques and responses.

Supports assigned residents by paying attention to and supporting ed/voc needs, medical issues. health, family and legal issues.

Normative Culture:

Models positive behavior at all times while confronting negative behavior.

Commits to the mission of the Inn by supporting a safe, orderly and caring environment.

Counseling Services:

Obtains all necessary identification from residents for the files.

Sets up medical appointments and ensure that verification of such is filled in resident's folder.

Conducts formal individual counseling session twice monthly and participates in Case Conferences.

Conducts group meetings with assigned residents.

Maintains case records, recording daily and monthly progress updates on their residents.

Reviews and prepares service plans for their residents every 60 days.

Participates in weekly force fields meeting.

Any other assigned tasks.

Qualifications

Education

Required: High School or better.

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