About this role
At Access: Supports for Living and our Access: Network partners, we help people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible - and we support our staff in doing the same. Across our family of organizations, team members work in mental health, substance use, disability, employment, housing, and family services, doing meaningful work in a collaborative and respectful environment. We offer supportive leadership, opportunities to learn and grow, competitive benefits, and the chance to build a career with purpose. If you’re looking for work that matters and a team that values what you bring, the Access Network is a great place to be.
Location: Monroe, NY.
Hours: Tues- Sat Flexible
Rate: $19.50/hr
Position Overview
The Senior Counselor coaches staff in the delivery of services to adults with behavioral health challenges. Working under the direction of a Site Supervisor, the Senior Counselor will work to ensure that services are being provided at the standard set by Agency leadership. The Sr. Counselor will serve as the supervisor in the absence of the Site Supervisor. Residential Counselors work, in a residential setting, as part of an interdisciplinary team providing restorative services. Our mission is to help our individuals live happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives. Residence counselors provide assistance with living skills development, health maintenance and medication supervision, personal care, and overall community integration. Emphasis is placed on creating a family-like environment that encourages the individuals to self-direct and experience their life to the fullest, participating in daily and weekly activities of their choice.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Some of the duties and responsibilities vary in intensity and frequency (from daily total care to frequent or occasional verbal and emotional support depending on the assignment.)
- Advocacy – Assists individuals with achieving personal outcomes
- Health Maintenance – helps individuals receive medical care and communicates with medical professionals
- Personal Care – Helps individuals with eating, grooming, dressing, bathing, and toileting
- Living Skills Development – Helps individuals develop daily living skills -Mentor – Serves as role model, demonstrating the desired behaviors, and coaches the individuals using approved techniques and strategies
- Operational Support – completes tasks that are beyond the individual’s abilities
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications: Education or Experience:
- -Bachelor’s Degree or
- -Bachelor’s Degree or Associates Degree in related field with a minimum 2 years’ experience with related population
EOE
IND2024
Other facts
About Access: Supports for Living
Rewarding Lives. Healthy Communities.
Welcome to an agency that is passionate about supporting the families and communities of the Hudson Valley.
We have been evolving services for people facing the challenges of disability and mental illness for over 58 years.
Today ...we offer a broad range of programs and touch thousands of lives every week. Yet we always work hard to focus on the needs and potentials of one person at a time.
Our many and varied services are all focused on one goal: helping people with challenges live the fullest life possible.
We believe each of us is entitled to a voice in establishing our own life goals and strive to treat each person we assist as a partner.
We are committed to making a positive difference in the communities where we live and work.
What you'll do
- The Senior Counselor coaches staff in delivering services to adults with behavioral health challenges and ensures that services meet agency standards. They also provide assistance with living skills development, health maintenance, and personal care.
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