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Residential Support Counselor - Belfast

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Belfast, MEFull-time$19/hrTracked 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$19/hr
Location
Belfast, ME
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

MHRT-1 CertificationValid State Driver’s License

Job overview

Sweetser is hiring a Residential Support Counselor - Belfast. The Residential Support Counselor joins the Adult Residential Team in Belfast, providing support to individuals with mental illness within a recovery‑focused environment. The role involves fostering independent living skills, monitoring health and safety, documenting care, managing medications, and offering crisis intervention while collaborating with the treatment team.

Key focus areas include Maintain and submit accurate documentation to meet contractual and licensing standards., Provide positive emotional support and supervision to residents., and Implement individual treatment plans and document progress toward goals..

Important skills include English Fluency.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

English Fluency

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalencyMHRT-1 CertificationValid State Driver’s LicenseExperience Working in Mental or Behavioral Health FieldEnglish Fluency

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Residential Support Counselor - Belfast

Job Code:13375

Location:Belfast 04915

Department:Adult PNMI

FT/PT Status:Full Time

Summary:

Join the Adult Residential Team in Belfast!

$2,000 Sign-On Bonus for full-time!

Hourly Rate: $19.00

Schedule: Alternating Schedule - Monday-Wednesday & Sunday-Tuesday 7:30am-8:00pm

Participate in a dynamic team providing support to individuals with mental illness. Within the framework of recovery and resiliency provide for a positive environment to foster the development of independent living skills while monitoring and role modeling health and safety.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Resident Care

  • Maintains and submits accurate and timely documentation to meet contractual and licensing standards.

  • Provides positive emotional support and supervision to residents.

  • Ensures individual treatment plan is implemented and clearly documents progress toward goals.

  • Encourages and supports the resident’s efforts to maintain their health status through hygiene, diet, exercise, rest, and utilization of coping strategies.

  • Engages in team meetings relative to the resident’s plan of care and response to treatment.

  • Provides crisis and emergency behavior management.

  • Assists individuals to reach their goals/skills for independent living.

  • Supports independent client functioning that leads to increased skills upon discharge.

Medications

  • Facilitates administration of medications and complete required documentation.

  • Check medications nightly and order through guardian hub any medications that are low.

  • Organize/verify Medication orders. Keep medication areas neat and all paperwork properly filed/uploaded in medical record.

  • Complete a pass down to daytime CRMA prior to leaving shift.

Coverage Duties

  • Provide Break Coverage to each overnight staff.

  • Cover staff needing to leave early after arriving to work and unplanned callouts.

  • Rotate between buildings and help overnights with general duties, and ensure all overnights are awake/alert.

  • Provide overnight transportation as needed. Provide additional support to buildings with particularly acute residents.

  • Salt walkways before day staff arrive in inclement weather.

EDUCATION:

  • High School Diploma or equivalency.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

  • MHRT-1 certification upon hire or completion of certification within 60 days of employment.

  • Valid state driver’s license.

EXPERIENCE & JOB REQUIREMENTS:

  • Experience working in the mental or behavioral health field preferred.

  • Must be able to speak, read and write English fluently.

ComprehensiveBenefits Package Includes:

  • Medical/dental/vision insurance and HSA/FSA optionswith generous employer contributions

  • Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees andhousehold members

  • 403(b) retirement plan with employer match

  • Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and float day

  • Paid Family and Medical Leave

  • Employee discount program

  • Milage reimbursement, applicable incentive anddifferential pay programs

  • Eligibility for annual increases and referral bonuses

  • Tuition reimbursement and educational partnershipdiscounts

  • 30% tuition discount for UNE's Online GraduatePrograms

  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

  • Free professional development and trainingopportunities through the Sweetser Training Institute

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