Community Living Counselor - Milner House Group Home

Community Living Counselor - Milner House Group Home

Location: Plainfield/Moosup, CT

Agency Overview:

United Services, Inc. is a leading non-profit provider of behavioral health and social services in northeastern Connecticut. With over 30 programs, 12 locations, and 250 dedicated professionals, we’re committed to improving the lives of children, adults, and families through compassionate mental health care, prevention, and support services. Our offices are located throughout Connecticut’s “Quiet Corner,” within easy commute of New London, Worcester, and Providence.

Seeking Community Living Counselors

Join the dedicated team of professionals at our treatment facility in Moosup, CT, located at Milner House, a licensed adult group home. Milner House helps adults gain stability and develop skills to live independently.

Work as part of a team providing individual support and group counseling in an 8 bed residential setting. It serves individuals with severe and prolonged mental illness. The facility provides 24-hour coverage on three awake-shifts and is licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Work includes assisting and teaching individuals in adult daily living skills and social and emotional skill development. A valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and the ability to transport clients in their own car are required.

Responsibilities include:

• Medication monitoring
• Client transportation
• Assist clients in addressing basic needs, including medical and psychiatric needs
• Prepare and facilitate educational and skill-building groups and one-to-one interventions as directed by the treatment plan
• Assist in the preparation of meals
• Counseling
• Coordinate care with providers and families as needed
• Documentation
• House cleaning

If you have knowledge and experience with trauma informed care, mental health, substance use, and community support services, join the dedicated team of professionals at Milner House! Interested applicants must enjoy making a difference, believe in a person’s ability to overcome amazing challenges, must be willing to learn and must be flexible, compassionate and a team player.

Schedule: Sunday - Monday: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm (16 hours) 1st Shift

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant human services field.

Salary/Hourly Range:
$19.00 – $21.50 per hour (depending on experience)
Bilingual (Spanish/English) rate of pay: $19.96 – $22.59 per hour (based on experience)

Benefit Package:

• Very generous comprehensive benefit package for medical, dental and vision coverage for the employee and their family
• Life, AD & D, short-term and long-term disability insurance plans – 100% employer paid
• Four weeks of paid vacation
• 12 paid holidays
• Paid Sick time
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care reimbursement
• Professional Development Funds
• 403B Thrift Plan (tax-deferred) with employer contribution and match after one year
• Employee Assistant Program
• Mileage Reimbursement
• United Services is an approved site for the National Health Services Corps loan repayment and scholarship programs

*Benefits will be pro-rated for eligible part-time positions

Work Location: In person

Important Employment Requirement:

All employees of United Services, Inc. are required to receive the influenza (flu) vaccine each year, unless a medical exemption has been submitted and approved by our Medical Director.

Join Our Team and Help Create Healthy Communities!

United Services, Inc. is one of Connecticut’s most comprehensive private, non-profit providers of behavioral health, social services, and wellness programs. We’re dedicated to improving the lives of children, adults, and families across 21 towns in northeastern Connecticut through compassionate care, prevention, and support services.

With more than 30 programs, 12 service locations, and a team of over 250 caring professionals, we’re proud to continue our mission of Creating Healthy Communities. Our diverse staff includes psychiatrists, clinicians, APRNs, social workers, prevention specialists, case managers, advocates, and a strong team of administrative and support professionals — all working together to make a meaningful difference.

Our offices are located in small-town and rural settings throughout Connecticut’s “Quiet Corner,” within easy commuting distance of New London, CT; Worcester, MA; and Providence, RI. Main offices are in Mansfield Center, Dayville, and Wauregan.

If you’re passionate about helping others and want to be part of a supportive, mission-driven organization where your work truly matters, we’d love to hear from you!

Learn more about career opportunities at www.unitedservicesct.org/careers
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Or send your resume to United Services, Inc., 1007 North Main Street, Dayville, CT 06241

United Services is an Affirmative Action Employer EEO/M/F/D/V