Entry Level Mental Health Counselor - NIGHT SHIFT

Job Description

Job Description

Counselor to work overnight shift needed for residential mental health care facility in farmhouse setting in Somerset, NJ. Most of our residents have been diagnosed with bi-polar, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder. Psychology/Social Work education/experience preferred. Ideal for current students. Supervise up to 14 adult "students" from around the US as well as many other nations. Our 50+ years of specialized care includes traditional therapies and medication as well as a focus on underlying biochemical imbalances and the impact of diet, nutrition and supplementation with vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other naturally occurring substances. Visit EarthHouse.org for more details. RELIABILITY, PROFESSIONALISM, a STRONG WORK ETHIC, and VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE is required. 

NOTE: The overnight shift generally runs from 5pm-9am (16 hrs) and is relatively light work. Interact with residents, supervise dinner, evening medications, tech time/phone time, occasionally transport a few residents to an AA meeting, evening ADLs, DAP notes. In the morning, supervise breakfast, morning medications, morning ADLs, DAP notes. Ideal for student using post-bedtime for studying. Overnights are typically quiet and uneventful but your vigilance is required. Two overnight shifts is an easy 32 hours, three shifts places you in overtime.